fibrosis
noun
fi·bro·sis
fī-ˈbrō-səs 
: a condition marked by increase of interstitial fibrous tissue
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Removing or reducing the layer of fat between the skin and the platysma can cause contour irregularities (like lumps and dents) and fibrosis (scar tissue formation), particularly if lipo is done aggressively or paired with excessive energy.
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Jolene Edgar, Allure, 20 Nov. 2024
In 2009, Horowitz sold the Ransom Center a Thomas Pynchon trove: material gathered by his editor Ray Roberts, who was dying of pulmonary fibrosis.
—Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Both of these problems lead to the symptoms of liver fibrosis.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2024
Reducing fibrosis or liver scarring typically requires at least a 10% loss.13
Losing weight can also decrease the risk of heart attack and stroke.
—Sarah Jividen, Health, 23 Sep. 2024
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Jolene Edgar, Allure, 20 Nov. 2024
In 2009, Horowitz sold the Ransom Center a Thomas Pynchon trove: material gathered by his editor Ray Roberts, who was dying of pulmonary fibrosis.
—Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Both of these problems lead to the symptoms of liver fibrosis.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2024
Reducing fibrosis or liver scarring typically requires at least a 10% loss.13
Losing weight can also decrease the risk of heart attack and stroke.
—Sarah Jividen, Health, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Fibrosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fibrosis. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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fibrosis
noun
fi·bro·sis
fī-ˈbrō-səs
: an abnormal bodily condition in which increased amounts of fibrous tissue form in other tissues compare cystic fibrosis
Medical Definition
fibrosis
noun
fi·bro·sis
fī-ˈbrō-səs
plural fibroses
-ˌsēz
: a condition marked by increase of interstitial fibrous tissue : fibrous degeneration
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