arthrofibrosis etymology

English word arthrofibrosis comes from English fibrosis, English arthro- ((biology) joint; articulation.)

Detailed word origin of arthrofibrosis

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
fibrosis English (eng) (medicine) The formation of (excess) fibrous connective tissue in an organ.
arthro- English (eng) (biology) joint; articulation.
arthrofibrosis English (eng) (pathology) The formation of fibrous tissue within a joint.

Words with the same origin as arthrofibrosis

Descendants of fibrosis
fibrotic fibrotically
Descendants of arthro-
arthral arthrectomy arthrobranch arthrochondritis arthroconidium arthroderm arthroereisis arthrogram arthrokatadysis arthrology arthrolysis arthrometry arthropathia arthropathy arthrosclerosis arthroscopic arthroscopy arthrospore arthrostomy arthrosynovitis arthrotomy neuroarthropathy polyarthropathy spondyloarthropathy