fibrosis

noun

fi·​bro·​sis fī-ˈbrō-səs 

: a condition marked by increase of interstitial fibrous tissue

fibrotic

fī-ˈbrä-tik 

adjective

Examples of fibrosis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Participants treated with semaglutide also saw improvements in liver enzymes and blood measures of liver fibrosis, as well as 10.5% weight loss. —Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 3 May 2025

Early-stage fatty liver disease can reverse within weeks, while longer-term abstinence may even reverse some of the fibrosis. —Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025

With advanced fibrosis or cirrhosis, liver damage is permanent, but treatment can help prevent further scarring and improve quality of life.54 The most important step in managing liver fibrosis is identifying and treating the condition causing the liver damage. —Lindsay Curtis, Health, 8 Apr. 2025

Gyre plans to continue investing in research and development to expand its pipeline and address unmet medical needs in organ fibrosis and other inflammatory diseases. —Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 17 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing fibrosis

• cystic fibrosis

Rhymes for fibrosis

• cirrhosis
• gliosis
• hypnosis
• ichthyosis
• ketosis
• kurtosis
• lordosis
• meiosis
• miosis
• mitosis
• mycosis
• narcosis

Kids Definition

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