fibrosis
noun
fi·bro·sis
fī-ˈbrō-səs 
: a condition marked by increase of interstitial fibrous tissue
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The cause was complications from pulmonary fibrosis, said his son Rick Bastian.
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Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 6 July 2024
This was a key result observers were waiting for after Lilly in February reported positive results on MASH resolution from this study, but didn’t disclose exact data on fibrosis.
—Elaine Chen Reprints, STAT, 6 June 2024
Another phase 2 study in people with MASH and fibrosis found that 83% of participants also showed improvement in MASH.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 23 June 2024
Exposure to silica and coal dust is a contributing factor for black lung disease, or coal workers’ pneumoconiosis, and a more severe form of progressive massive fibrosis.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
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Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 6 July 2024
This was a key result observers were waiting for after Lilly in February reported positive results on MASH resolution from this study, but didn’t disclose exact data on fibrosis.
—Elaine Chen Reprints, STAT, 6 June 2024
Another phase 2 study in people with MASH and fibrosis found that 83% of participants also showed improvement in MASH.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 23 June 2024
Exposure to silica and coal dust is a contributing factor for black lung disease, or coal workers’ pneumoconiosis, and a more severe form of progressive massive fibrosis.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2024
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“Fibrosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fibrosis. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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fibrosis
noun
fi·bro·sis
fī-ˈbrō-səs
: an abnormal bodily condition in which increased amounts of fibrous tissue form in other tissues compare cystic fibrosis
Medical Definition
fibrosis
noun
fi·bro·sis
fī-ˈbrō-səs
plural fibroses
-ˌsēz
: a condition marked by increase of interstitial fibrous tissue : fibrous degeneration
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