# fibrosis

> English word · Noun · IPA /faɪˈbɹoʊsɪs/ · frequency rank #22,673

## Definitions
1. The formation of (excess) fibrous connective tissue in an organ.

## Etymology
From fibro- + -osis.

## Easily confused with
- **fibrous** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fibrosis-vs-fibrous)

## Common misspellings (12)
`fbirosis`, `ffibrosis`, `fibbrosis`, `fiborsis`, `fibroiss`, `fibrosiss`, `fibrossi`, `fibrossis`, `fibrrosis`, `fibrsois`, `firbosis`, `ifbrosis`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fibrosis