Glossary

Fibrosis

Fibrosis

Fibrose·Also: Gewebevernarbung

In fibrosis, connective tissue in an organ increases abnormally and replaces functioning tissue. As a result, the organ becomes increasingly hardened and limited in its function, for example in pulmonary fibrosis.

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