Origin: Greek suffix -osis
Fibrosis has 2 different meanings across 1 category:
development of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ
"The patient's lung function declined rapidly after doctors diagnosed pulmonary fibrosis caused by prolonged asbestos exposure."
The formation of (excess) fibrous connective tissue in an organ.
"After years of smoking, his lungs developed severe fibrosis that made breathing even a short walk exhausting."