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Fibrosis vs Fibroplasia - What's the difference?

fibrosis | fibroplasia |

As nouns the difference between fibrosis and fibroplasia

is that fibrosis is the formation of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ while fibroplasia is the generation of fibrous tissue.

fibrosis

English

Noun

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

    • Derived terms

    * cystic fibrosis * fibrotic

    fibroplasia

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The generation of fibrous tissue.
  • * 2007 , Cecil R. Reynolds, Elaine Fletcher-Janzen, Encyclopedia of Special Education: P-Z (page 1744)
    • The important relationship between arterial blood oxygen (PO2(SIC)), the respiratory distress syndrome, and retrolental fibroplasia is now well established.

    Related terms

    * dysplasia * fibrodysplasia