fibrotic
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- adjective
- /faɪˈbrɒtɪk/
- Specialized
- Moreover, O2/CO2 diffusion can get into trouble because of fibrotic processes.
- fibrotic tissue
- fibrotic lung
- fibrotic process
Examples
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In almost all instances, coronary occlusion results from arteriosclerosis, a degenerative disease of the arteries caused by development of fatty fibrotic deposits in the arterial wall.
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Fatty substances begin to deposit around the muscle cells, causing development of a fibrotic lesion.
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In addition, it may be assumed that fibrotic areas need less energy than different normal, more specialized tissues.
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Electrodes can become displaced or yield falsely low readings in areas of fibrotic tissue.
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During the dissection, the involved fibrotic tissue may be removed en bloc with the thyroid specimen.
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Intraoperatively, the thyroid was found to be densely fibrotic and adherent to the surrounding structures.
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The empty spaces of cholesterol crystals in the interlobular artery were surrounded by the organized fibrotic tissue.
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A chest x-ray detected fibrotic changes in the left mid-lung zone; these changes were suggestive of previously healed pulmonary tuberculosis.
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At the interface between fibrotic and normal lung tissue are aggregates of proliferating fibroblasts and foci within a myxoid-appearing matrix.
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When the lung tissue becomes fibrotic, it can lead to serious breathing difficulties.
Synonyms
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Made of many long thin threads like those in rope
How Fibrotic
Surface Forms
Morphology
fibrotic = fibrosis (transparent) = fibro + tic
The adjective is a straightforward adjectival formation referring to (relating to) fibrosis/fibrous tissue, so learners who know 'fibrosis' or 'fibrous' can infer the meaning.
Etymology
Fibrotic comes from the root fiber, which means 'thread', and the ending -tic, meaning 'relating to'. It describes tissue that turns into thick, scar-like threads after injury or disease, so fibrotic changes make organs stiff and work less well.