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

Peltz, who published the findings 14 September in the journal Advanced Science, hopes the results will pave the way for a clinical trial of one standout candidate, the cancer drug vorinostat, in patients with liver fibrosis. —Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Sep. 2025

The Norwegian royal has chronic pulmonary fibrosis, a lung condition. —Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025

Persistent inflammation can lead to fibrosis, which may progress to cirrhosis, a severe and irreversible scarring of the liver. —Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2025

The accumulation of fat and resulting inflammation could lead to more permanent damage over time, such as scarring of your liver, known as liver fibrosis. —Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 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