fibroblastic
- adjective
- /ˌfaɪbroʊˈblæstɪk/
- Specialized
- The fibroblastic cells play a crucial role in the repair of damaged connective tissue.
- fibroblastic proliferation
- fibroblastic stroma
- fibroblastic cells
Examples
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The fibroblastic response is vital for wound healing and tissue regeneration.
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The connective tissue is made up of fibroblastic or stellate cells.
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After its initial use in ophthalmology, Lee et al. described its suppressive effects on human fibroblastic inhibition.
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During the healing process, collagen synthesis due to fibroblastic activity increases in the endoneurium and the perineurium.
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Immunohistochemical studies yielded positive vimentin staining of the fibroblastic spindle cells.
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The results of these stains in the area of fibroblastic proliferation confirmed the presence of abundant macrophages and the absence of epithelial cells.
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The platelet gel accelerated vascular ingrowth, increased fibroblastic proliferation, and accelerated collagen production.
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Histopathology revealed the presence of enlarged nerve bundles admixed with mature fat cells and diffuse fibroblastic proliferation.
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The most common subtype contains equal quantities of calcified material and fibroblastic stroma, where round and lobulated cementum-like masses may spread over the entire lesion.
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Histologically, it is characterized by thin-walled, blood-containing cystic cavities that are lined with flat fibroblastic cells and bony giant cells.
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Surface Forms
Morphology
fibroblastic = fibroblast (transparent) = fibroblast + ic
Standard adjectival formation from the noun 'fibroblast' with '-ic' meaning 'relating to or resembling', so the meaning is directly derived.
Etymology
Fibroblastic breaks into fibro- meaning 'fiber', like the English word fiber, and -blastic meaning 'young cell' or 'sprout'. So, something fibroblastic is related to the young cells that make connective 'fibers', which is why doctors use it to describe tissue that looks like it has these fiber-making cells.