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) Lungfibr/oRoot(Latin) Fiber, fibrous tissue-arySuffix(Latin) Pertaining to-osisSuffix(Greek) Abnormal condition or process