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The formation of excessive fibrous tissue, as in a reparative or reactive process.
fibrotic fi·brot'ic (-brŏt'ĭk) adj.
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1. the process of forming fibrous tissue, usually by degeneration (for example, fibrosis of the pulp). The process occurs normally in the formation of scar tissue to replace normal tissue lost through injury or infection. 2. an abnormal condition in which fibrous connective tissue spreads over or replaces normal smooth muscle or other normal organ tissue. Fibrosis is most common in the heart, lung, peritoneum, and kidney.
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focal tissue thickening
Excessive formation of fibrous connective tissue. In sport, overtraining can lead to muscle fibrosis, with adhesions developing between muscle fibres and cross linkages forming between muscle fascia in the overused muscles. Fibrosis may cause local pain and reduce the ability of the affected muscle to contract and relax rapidly.
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Formation of fibrous tissue; fibroid degeneration.
- postfibrinous f. — that occurring in tissues in which fibrin has been previously deposited.
- proliferative f. — that in which the fibrous elements continue to proliferate after the original causative factor has ceased to operate.
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Fibrosis is the formation or development of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ or tissue as a reparative or reactive process, as opposed to a formation of fibrous tissue as a normal constituent of an organ or tissue.
The term is also sometimes used to describe a normal healing process[1], but this usage is less common.
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Types
- Cystic fibrosis of the pancreas and lungs
- Injection fibrosis, which can occur as a complication of intramuscular injections, especially in children
- Endomyocardial fibrosis
- Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis of the lung
- Mediastinal fibrosis
- Myelofibrosis
- Retroperitoneal fibrosis
- Progressive massive fibrosis, a complication of coal workers' pneumoconiosis
- Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis
- Can be a complication of certain types of surgical implants (e.g. occurrence in attempts at creating an artificial pancreas for the treatment of diabetes mellitus, [2]
Phlegm associated diseases
Pulmonary Fibrosis is when abnormal scar tissue forms on the epithelium in lungs causing them to thicken. This creates a greater diffusion pathway for oxygen (restrictive lung disease).
Associated conditions
- Cirrhosis can result from fibrosis of the liver
- Diffuse parenchymal lung disease
- Post-Vasectomy Pain Syndrome
- Tuberculosis (TB) can cause fibrosis of the lungs
- Sickle-cell anemia may cause enlargement and ultimately fibrosis of the spleen.
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Crohn's Disease can cause repeated inflammation and healing of intestinal tissue resulting in fibrosis of the intestinal wall.
References
- ^ Glossary of dermatopathological terms. DermNet NZ
- ^ R.B. Elliott, L. Escobar, P.L.J. Tan, O. Garkavenko, R. Calafiore, P. Basta, A.V. Vasconcellos, D.F. Emerich, C. Thanos, C. Bambra, Intraperitoneal Alginate-Encapsulated Neonatal Porcine Islets in a Placebo-Controlled Study With 16 Diabetic Cynomolgus Primates, Transplantation Proceedings, Volume 37, Issue 8, October 2005, Pages 3505-3508, ISSN 0041-1345, DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2005.09.038. PMID 16298643. (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6VJ0-4HKMRV1-32/2/7403a58538fb55b633b290ebd3d5e966)
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| Translations: Fibrosis |
Nederlands (Dutch)
fibrose (ziekte van vezelachtig weefsel)
Français (French)
n. - cellulite
Deutsch (German)
n. - (Med.) Fibrosis (Gewebeverstopfung)
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (παθολ.) ίνωση
Português (Portuguese)
n. - fibrose (f) (Med.)
Español (Spanish)
n. - fibrosis
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - fibros (med.)
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
纤维症, 纤维化
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 纖維症, 纖維化
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 繊維症, 繊維形成, 線維症
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) التليف
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - לייפת (ברפואה), התעבות של ריקמה מחברת
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