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Sclerosis vs Fibrosis - What's the difference?

sclerosis | fibrosis |

As nouns the difference between fibrosis and sclerosis

is that fibrosis is the formation of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ while sclerosis is the abnormal hardening of body tissues, such as an artery.

sclerosis

English

Noun

(scleroses)
  • (pathology) The abnormal hardening of body tissues, such as an artery.

    • Derived terms

    * arteriosclerosis * atherosclerosis * sclerotic * multiple sclerosis * osteosclerosis

    Related terms

    * sclera

    External links

    * * English words suffixed with -osis

    fibrosis

    English

    Noun

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

    • Derived terms

    * cystic fibrosis * fibrotic