Speakur

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fibrosis

/faɪˈbɹoʊsɪs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.19 in modern English

Syllables
fi-bro-sis
IPA
/faɪˈbɹoʊsɪs/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The formation of (excess) fibrous connective tissue in an organ.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From fibro- + -osis.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /faɪˈbɹoʊsɪs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

fibroses (plural)

Derived Forms

anthracofibrosis antifibrosis arthrofibrosis cholangiofibrosis dermatofibrosis fibrotic hepatofibrosis hyperfibrosis immunofibrosis microfibrosis myelofibrosis myofibrosis

Phrases

cystic fibrosis pulmonary fibrosis alanine aminotransferase

Frequently Paired Words

alanine aminotransferase

Rhymes With

diagnosis prognosis sclerosis hypnosis psychosis necrosis cirrhosis thrombosis symbiosis neurosis meiosis acidosis

Questions

How do you pronounce fibrosis?
The recorded pronunciation is /faɪˈbɹoʊsɪs/.
What does fibrosis mean?
The formation of (excess) fibrous connective tissue in an organ.
Where does fibrosis come from?
From fibro- + -osis.

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