Definition of Fibrotic

1. Adjective. Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting fibrosis. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Fibrotic

1. fibrosis [adj] - See also: fibrosis

Medical Definition of Fibrotic

1. Pertaining to or characterised by fibrosis. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fibrotic

fibrosed
fibroserous
fibroses
fibrosing
fibrosing adenomatosis
fibrosing adenosis
fibrosing alveolitis
fibrosing mediastinitis
fibrosis
fibrositic headache
fibrositis
fibrositises
fibrosity
fibrospongiae
fibrothorax
fibrotic (current term)
fibrous
fibrous-rooted begonia
fibrous adhesion
fibrous ankylosis
fibrous appendix of liver
fibrous articular capsule
fibrous astrocyte
fibrous capsule
fibrous capsule of kidney
fibrous capsule of liver
fibrous capsule of parotid gland
fibrous capsule of spleen

Literary usage of Fibrotic

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"Molecular markers for fibrotic collagen. American Review of Respiratory Disease 141(2):307-13, Feb 1990. Lung tissue from patients with interstitial lung ..."

2. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance, 1999 edited by Barry Leonard (1999)
"(3) A grant for a Specialized Center of Research (SCOR) in the Pathobiology of fibrotic Lung Diseases. The major goal of this center is to study the ..."

3. The Practitioner by Gale Group, ProQuest Information and Learning Company (1904)
"This condition was well-marked in all the advanced cases, unless obscured by the dense shadow of the extremely fibrotic lung- tissue. ..."

4. Reviews in Environmental Health (1998): Toxicological Defense Mechanics edited by Gary E. R. Hook, George W. Lucier (2000)
"A clear relationship between defective T-cell functions and the fibrotic response in asbestosis has been demonstrated (7,75,79), with the intensity of the ..."

5. Dangerous Trades: The Historical, Social, and Legal Aspects of Industrial by Thomas Oliver (1902)
"Seven different blocks of lung tissue rere selected illustrating as far as possible the different degrees f fibrotic change present, from an area almost ..."

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