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Hepatic fibrosis

GastroenterologyPathologyImportant

The excessive accumulation of extracellular matrix proteins, including collagen, that occurs in most types of chronic liver disease.

Korean

간섬유증

대부분의 만성 간 질환에서 발생하는 콜라겐을 포함한 세포외 기질 단백질의 과도한 축적 현상.

French

Fibrose hépatique

Accumulation excessive de protéines de la matrice extracellulaire, comme le collagène, survenant dans les maladies chroniques du foie.

Word parts

  • hepat/oRoot(Greek) Liver
  • fibr/oRoot(Latin) Fiber, fibrous tissue
  • -osisSuffix(Greek) Abnormal condition or process

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