fi·bro·gen·e·sis | \ ˌfī-brə-ˈjen-ə-səs 
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\ plural fibrogeneses\ -ˌsēz \
\Medical Definition of fibrogenesis
: the development or proliferation of fibers or fibrous tissue
pulmonary fibrogenesis resulting from inhalation of asbestos
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