arthrofibrosis

English

Etymology

From arthro- +‎ fibrosis.

Noun

arthrofibrosis (plural arthrofibroses)

1. (pathology) The formation of fibrous tissue within a joint
   • 2015 July 22, “Joint Stiffness Is Heritable and Associated with Fibrotic Conditions and Joint Replacement”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     Diagnosis of arthrofibrosis and frozen shoulder remains difficult and the self-reported data included pain, as well as stiffness.

Translations

the formation of fibrous tissue within a joint

• Portuguese: artrofibrose f