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Fibrillation vs Fibrosis - What's the difference?

fibrillation | fibrosis |

As nouns the difference between fibrillation and fibrosis

is that fibrillation is the rapid, irregular, and unsynchronized contraction of the muscle fibers of the heart while fibrosis is (medicine) the formation of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ.

fibrillation

English

Noun

(-)
  • The rapid, irregular, and unsynchronized contraction of the muscle fibers of the heart.

    • Derived terms

    * atrial fibrillation * defibrillation * ventricular fibrillation

    Related terms

    * fiber * fibrillate * defibrillate * defibrillator

    fibrosis

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia fibrosis) (-)
  • (medicine) The formation of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ

    • Derived terms

    * cystic fibrosis * fibrotic