noun
- the formation of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ or tissue as a result of injury or disease
Usage: medical
Examples
- Pulmonary fibrosis can make breathing difficult.
- The doctor explained that liver fibrosis was caused by years of damage.
- Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder affecting the lungs and digestive system.
- The patient’s lung biopsy showed signs of fibrosis.
- Treatment aims to slow the progression of fibrosis in the affected organs.
- Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis has no known cause.