| fibrous |
Containing or resembling fibers.
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| fibroblast |
A connective tissue cell that makes and secretes collagen proteins.
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| fibroid |
A benign smooth-muscle tumor, usually in the uterus or gastrointestinal tract. Also called leiomyoma.
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| fibromatosis |
A condition in which multiple fibromas develop. Fibromas are tumors (usually benign) that affect connective tissue.
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| fibrous ankylosis |
reduced mobility of a joint due to proliferation of fibrous tissue; called also false a. and spurious a.
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