fibrosis
/faɪˈbrəʊ.sɪs/ (bre, ipa) · /faɪˈbroʊ.sɪs/ (ame, ipa) · /fī-ˈbrō-səs/ (ame, mw)
fibrosis — noun
1. a medical condition in which too much scar-like tissue grows inside an organ or
a medical condition in which too much scar-like tissue grows inside an organ or other part of the body, often after injury, swelling, or long-term irritation.
The scan showed fibrosis in Mei's lungs after years of breathing dust.
fibrosis in + organ
Doctors said Omar's liver fibrosis was getting worse because he kept drinking.
liver fibrosis was getting worse
Months of illness left Rachel with fibrosis around part of her intestine.
Because treatment started early, the team hoped Jiwoo's kidney fibrosis would progress more slowly.
The doctor explained that fibrosis had made Esteban's old shoulder injury stiff and painful.
- scarring
broader and more everyday; it can describe visible marks on skin as well as internal tissue damage
- scar tissue
names the tissue itself rather than the full medical process of it building up
文法句型
fibrosis in + organ
develop fibrosis
fibrosis gets worse
show fibrosis on a scan
用法筆記
Mostly used in medical writing or by doctors. It is often named with the affected organ, such as lung fibrosis or liver fibrosis, and it usually describes a gradual change rather than a sudden wound.