Phrase Hound found 2 phrases and 17 compound words that contain fibrosis. The most common are listed below. Open fibrosis in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 2
- cystic fibrosisAn inherited condition in which the exocrine glands produce abnormally viscous mucus, causing chronic respiratory and digestive problems.
- pulmonary fibrosisA condition in which the lungs become scarred over time.
Compound words 17
- myelofibrosiscollagen deposition by fibroblasts in the bone marrow, whether primary or secondary to other causes such as medication.
- antifibrosisCountering fibrosis.
- arthrofibrosisThe formation of fibrous tissue within a joint
- anthracofibrosisanthracotic fibrosis
- cholangiofibrosisfibrosis of the bile ducts
- dermatofibrosisA fibrosis of the skin (especially in dogs)
- hepatofibrosisfibrosis of the liver
- hyperfibrosisThe formation of excessive fibrous connective tissue in an organ
- immunofibrosisfibrosis (typically of the heart) as a result of an autoimmune reaction
- microfibrosisA very small, localised fibrosis