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Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Pathologic Processes > Fibrosis

Preferred term

Fibrosis  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Narrower concepts

Entry terms

  • Cirrhosis

Note

  • NIM only as pathol process with no qualif: coord with Cat A term /pathol (IM); several specific fibrosis terms are also available

Scope note

  • Any pathological condition where fibrous connective tissue invades any organ, usually as a consequence of inflammation or other injury.

History note

  • 87

In other languages

  • fibroosi

    Finnish

  • arpeutuminen
  • fibrosis
  • sidekudostuminen
  • Fibros

    Swedish

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D005355

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