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fibrogenesis

noun fi·bro·gen·e·sis \ ˌfī-brə-ˈjen-ə-səs \

medical Definition of fibrogenesis

plural fibrogeneses play \-ˌsēz\

: the development or proliferation of fibers or fibrous tissue

pulmonary fibrogenesis resulting from inhalation of asbestos

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