English noun: fibrosis | |||
1. | fibrosis (state) development of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ | ||
Broader (hypernym) | pathology | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | CF, cystic fibrosis, fibrocystic disease of the pancreas, mucoviscidosis, myelofibrosis, pancreatic fibrosis | ||
Part meronym | pneumoconiosis, pneumonoconiosis | ||