fi·bro·elas·to·sis
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plural fibroelastoses\
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Medical Definition of fibroelastosis
: a condition of the body or one of its organs (as the left ventricle of the heart) characterized by proliferation of fibroelastic tissue — see endocardial fibroelastosis
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“Fibroelastosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/fibroelastosis. Accessed 26 Jun. 2022.
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