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Pulmonary fibrosisPF

Also called Scarred lungs

PulmonologyImportant

Chronic progressive scarring of the lung interstitium impairing gas exchange, with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) being the most common form.

Korean

폐섬유증

폐 간질이 반흔 조직으로 대체되어 폐 탄성이 감소하고 가스 교환이 저하되는 만성 진행성 호흡기 질환; 특발성 폐섬유증이 가장 흔한 유형.

French

Fibrose pulmonaire

Cicatrisation progressive chronique du tissu pulmonaire interstitiel altérant les échanges gazeux ; la forme idiopathique (FPI) est la plus fréquente.

Word parts

  • pulmon/oRoot(Latin) Lung
  • fibr/oRoot(Latin) Fiber, fibrous tissue
  • -arySuffix(Latin) Pertaining to
  • -osisSuffix(Greek) Abnormal condition or process

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