Taber's Medical Dictionary
fibroplasia
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(fī″brō-plā′sē-ă)
[″ + Gr. plasis, a molding]
The development of fibrous tissue, as in wound healing or by other stimulating factors, e.g., as retrolental fibroplasia in the neonate due to the administration of excessive oxygen.
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(fī″brō-plā′sē-ă)
[″ + Gr. plasis, a molding]
The development of fibrous tissue, as in wound healing or by other stimulating factors, e.g., as retrolental fibroplasia in the neonate due to the administration of excessive oxygen.
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