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fibroblast
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A connective tissue cell that makes and secretes collagen proteins.
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fibroid
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A benign smooth-muscle tumor, usually in the uterus or gastrointestinal tract. Also called leiomyoma.
Ãâó: www.stjude.org/glossary
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fibromatosis
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A condition in which multiple fibromas develop. Fibromas are tumors (usually benign) that affect connective tissue.
Ãâó: www.stjude.org/glossary
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fibrous ankylosis
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reduced mobility of a joint due to proliferation of fibrous tissue; called also false a. and spurious a.
Ãâó: www.merckmedicus.com/pp/us/hcp/thcp_dorlands_conte...
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fibrosis
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The general name for accumulation of scar tissue in the lung.
Ãâó: highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0070294267/student_...
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