Medical Dictionary

fibrogenesis

noun fi·bro·gen·e·sis \ˌfī-brə-ˈjen-ə-səs\
plural fi·bro·gen·e·ses \-ˌsēz\

Medical Definition of FIBROGENESIS

:  the development or proliferation of fibers or fibrous tissue <pulmonary fibrogenesis resulting from inhalation of asbestos>

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