fibrosis

1. Development of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ (synset 114231291)
   is a type of: pathology - any deviation from a healthy or normal condition
   subtypes:

   • cf, cystic fibrosis, fibrocystic disease of the pancreas, mucoviscidosis, pancreatic fibrosis - the most common hereditary disease; the child's lungs and intestines and pancreas become clogged with thick mucus; caused by defect in a single gene; no cure is known
   • myelofibrosis - fibrosis of the bone marrow
   is a part of: pneumoconiosis, pneumonoconiosis - chronic respiratory disease caused by inhaling metallic or mineral particles

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