fibrohemorrhagic

English

Etymology

From fibro- +‎ hemorrhagic.

Adjective

fibrohemorrhagic (comparative more fibrohemorrhagic, superlative most fibrohemorrhagic)

  1. (pathology, physiology) Describes a condition or process involving both fibrous tissue formation and bleeding.
    • 1901 December, E. Q. THORNTON M.D., “PRACTICAL THERAPEUTIC REFERENDUM”, in PROGRESSIVE MEDICINE. A QUARTERLY DIGEST OF ADVANCES DISCOVERIES AND IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MEDICAL AND SURGICAL SCIENCES., volume IV, page 363:
      Intraperitoneal injections of a strong solution produce fibrohemorrhagic peritonitis of varying intensity, according to the strength of the solution; while intraperitoneal injections of small quantities of a diluted solution of formalin induce a chronic peritonitis with great connective tissue proliferation, and a striking eosinophilia.
    • 2014 October 1, J. Sebag, editor, Vitreous: in Health and Disease, Springer, page 555:
      If a large fibrohemorrhagic complex had to be removed via a large retinectomy, a silicon oil tamponade is preferable.
    • 2020, Larry F. Chu, Andrea J. Traynor, Viji Kurup, Manual of Clinical Anesthesiology, 2 edition, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, →ISBN, page 1349:
      A finrinous or fibrohemorrhagic can develop the second or third day following a transmural infarct and usually will resolve.
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