What it means
The combining form for fibers. fibrosisfy-BROH-sisThe thickening and scarring of tissue, which replaces normal tissue with tough fibers.fibr/o fiber-osis abnormal conditionFull entry is scarring with fibrous tissue, fibrin is the protein that forms the mesh of a blood clot, a fibroid is a fibrous growth in the uterus and fibromyalgia is long-lasting muscle pain. Fibrillation, a quivering heart rhythm, comes from a related word for small fibers.
At a glance
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Related terms
atrial fibrillation
An irregular heart rhythm in which the upper chambers of the heart quiver instead of beating in an organized way.
-oid
A word ending that means like or resembling.
fibrosis
The thickening and scarring of tissue, which replaces normal tissue with tough fibers.
blood clot
A soft, gel-like clump that forms when blood changes from a liquid to a solid.