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fibroplasia
[ fahy-bruh-pley-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]
noun
, Medicine/Medical.
- the formation of fibrous tissue.
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Other Words From
- fi·bro·plas·tic [fahy-br, uh, -, plas, -tik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fibroplasia1
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Example Sentences
A quick scan of the paper tells me it’s a definitive history of retrolental fibroplasia and it gives a full report on what was known about the disease to date, as well as some speculation as to its cause.
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But I can’t shake the question on my mind about retrolental fibroplasia.
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Retrolental fibroplasia is now called retinopathy of prematurity, or ROP, and contrary to what you might think, definitely contrary to what I thought, it's still a problem.
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On that CV I also see a lot of references to something called retrolental fibroplasia.
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Terry is the one who gave retrolental fibroplasia its name.
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