fibro-

1. a combining form meaning “fiber,” used in the formation of compound words:

   fibrolite.

fibro-

¹

combining_form

1. indicating fibrous tissue

   fibroin

   fibrosis

2. indicating fibre

   fibrocement

fibro

²

/ ˈfaɪbrəʊ /

noun

1. 1. short for fibrocement
   2. ( as modifier )

      a fibro shack

2. a house built of fibrocement

Word History and Origins

Origin of fibro-¹

Combining form representing Latin fibra fiber

Word History and Origins

Origin of fibro-¹

from Latin fibra fibre

Example Sentences

“I have many health issues including severe chronic insomnia, fibromyalgia, arthritis, back issues, neuropathy, etc. It’s definitely a big help and the weight doesn’t cause issues with my fibro, and I wake up much less achy all over than usual.”

From Slate

High-rise around its large metro railway station, its long, bright streets also incorporate a convict prison, old fibro cottages and some of the colony’s earliest farms.

From The Guardian

Participants said that over the course of their trial, they felt closer to their Fibro.

From The Verge

Traditional treatments for arthritis, fibro, and chronic pain/depression don't work for EDS because on a cellular level our collagen is defective and this effects every structure in the body.

From New York Times

It will house the entire Home Island population of 400 eventually, a step up from the modest fibro buildings used previously.

From The Guardian