fibrosis
/faɪˈbrəʊ.sɪs/ (bre, ipa) · /faɪˈbroʊ.sɪs/ (ame, ipa) · /fī-ˈbrō-səs/ (ame, mw)
fibrosis — 名詞
1. a medical condition in which too much scar-like tissue grows inside an organ or
纖維化
器官內疤樣組織過度增生
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.
掃描顯示 Mei 的肺部在多年吸入灰塵後出現纖維化。
fibrosis in + organ
Doctors said Omar's liver fibrosis was getting worse because he kept drinking.
醫師說 Omar 的肝纖維化因為他持續喝酒而變得更嚴重。
liver fibrosis was getting worse
Months of illness left Rachel with fibrosis around part of her intestine.
數月的疾病讓 Rachel 的部分腸道周圍出現纖維化。
Because treatment started early, the team hoped Jiwoo's kidney fibrosis would progress more slowly.
因為治療及早開始，團隊希望 Jiwoo 的腎臟纖維化會進展得更慢。
The doctor explained that fibrosis had made Esteban's old shoulder injury stiff and painful.
醫師解釋說，纖維化讓 Esteban 的舊肩傷變得僵硬又疼痛。
- 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.