fibroplasia

fibroplasia
n.
the production of fibrous tissue, occurring normally during the healing of wounds. Retrolental fibroplasia is the abnormal proliferation of fibrous tissue immediately behind the lens of the eye, leading to blindness. It is most commonly seen in newborn preterm infants, in whom it is associated with retinal detachment.

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  • fibroplasia — Formación de una cicatriz durante la fase de reparación fibroblástica de la cicatrización. Diccionario Mosby Medicina, Enfermería y Ciencias de la Salud, Ediciones Hancourt, S.A. 1999 …   Diccionario médico

  • fibroplasia — [fī΄brōplā′zhə, fī΄brōplā′zhē ə, fī΄brōplā′zē ə] n. the growth of fibrous tissue, as in wound healing or in certain diseases …   English World dictionary

  • fibroplasia — noun The generation of fibrous tissue. The important relationship between arterial blood oxygen (PO), the respiratory distress syndrome, and retrolental fibroplasia is now well established. See Also: dysplasia, fibrodysplasia …   Wiktionary

  • fibroplasia — Production of fibrous tissue, usually implying an abnormal increase of nonneoplastic fibrous tissue. [fibro + G. plasis, a molding] retrolental f. SYN: retinopathy of prematurity. * * * fi·bro·pla·sia .fī brə plā …   Medical dictionary

  • fibroplasia retrolental — f. oftalm. Formación de tejido fibroso detrás del cristalino. Afecta a niños prematuros y conduce a la ceguera parcial o total. Medical Dictionary. 2011 …   Diccionario médico

  • fibroplasia retrolenticular — Formación de tejido fibroso por detrás del cristalino del ojo, ocasionando ceguera. El trastorno se debe a la administración de concentraciones excesivas de oxígeno a lactantes prematuros. Diccionario Mosby Medicina, Enfermería y Ciencias de la… …   Diccionario médico

  • fibroplasia retrolental — Eng. Retrolental fibroplasia Ver retinopatía del prematuro …   Diccionario de oftalmología

  • fibroplasia retrolenticular — Eng. Retrolenticular fibroplasia Ver retinopatía del prematuro …   Diccionario de oftalmología

  • fibroplasia — fibroplastic /fuy breuh plas tik/, adj. /fuy breuh play zheuh, zhee euh, zee euh/, n. Med. the formation of fibrous tissue. [1925 30; < NL; see FIBRO , PLASIA] * * * …   Universalium

  • fibroplasia — fi·bro·pla·sì·a s.f. TS med. produzione di tessuto fibroso, spec. connessa a processi di cicatrizzazione {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1956. ETIMO: comp. di fibro e plasia …   Dizionario italiano

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