fibrosis
noun
fi·bro·sis
fī-ˈbrō-səs 
: a condition marked by increase of interstitial fibrous tissue
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The 52-year-old wife of Crown Prince Haakon, the heir to the Norwegian throne, was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis in 2018, a chronic disease that causes scarring in the lungs and leads to a reduced oxygen uptake.
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The crown princess, who has pulmonary fibrosis and is awaiting a lung transplant, has been at the center of legal arguments over whether her son should be granted temporary release from custody before the verdict.
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Monday's verdict was delivered amid difficult personal circumstances for Mette-Marit, who needs a lung transplant for pulmonary fibrosis.
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Mette-Marit, 52, was diagnosed with chronic pulmonary fibrosis in 2018.
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CNN Money, 17 June 2026
The crown princess, who has pulmonary fibrosis and is awaiting a lung transplant, has been at the center of legal arguments over whether her son should be granted temporary release from custody before the verdict.
—ABC News, 15 June 2026
Monday's verdict was delivered amid difficult personal circumstances for Mette-Marit, who needs a lung transplant for pulmonary fibrosis.
—Gwladys Fouche, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Mette-Marit, 52, was diagnosed with chronic pulmonary fibrosis in 2018.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
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“Fibrosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fibrosis. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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fibrosis
noun
fi·bro·sis
fī-ˈbrō-səs
: an abnormal bodily condition in which increased amounts of fibrous tissue form in other tissues compare cystic fibrosis
Medical Definition
fibrosis
noun
fi·bro·sis
fī-ˈbrō-səs
plural fibroses
-ˌsēz
: a condition marked by increase of interstitial fibrous tissue : fibrous degeneration
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