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fibrosis
fi·bro·sis [ fī brṓssiss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
scarring of connective tissue: a thickening and scarring of connective tissue most often following injury, infection, lack of oxygen, or surgery
[Late 19th century. < Latin fibra "fiber"]

fi·brot·ic [ fī bróttik ] adjective
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