Used as a comb. form of FIBRE, employed chiefly in Phys. terms, to indicate a fibrous condition. Fibro-adipose a., consisting of fibrous and adipose tissue. Fibro-areolar a., consisting of fibrous and areolar or connective tissue. Fibro-blast [+ -BLAST], one of the cells in which fibrous tissue is immediately formed. Fibro-bronchitis (see quot.). Fibro-calcareous a., consisting of fibrous tissue and containing calcareous bodies. Fibro-cartilage, a firm elastic material partaking of the structure and character of fibrous tissue and cartilage; hence Fibro-cartilaginous, a., of the nature of fibro-cartilage. Fibro-cellular a., composed of fibrous and cellular tissue. Fibro-chondritis, ‘inflammation of a fibro-cartilage’ (Syd. Soc. Lex., 1884). Fibro-cystic a., consisting of fibrous tissue and cysts. Fibro-cystoma, a tumour containing fibrous tissue and cysts. Fibro-fatty a., ‘relating to fibrous tissue and to fat’ (Syd. Soc. Lex., 1884). Fibro-ferrite (Min.), ferric sulphate occurring in fibrous silky tufts and masses of a yellow color. Fibro-intestinal a., in ‘fibro-intestinal layer, the innermost of the two layers into which the mesoderm of some Invertebrata divides’ (Syd. Soc. Lex., 1884). Fibro-ligamentous a., consisting of fibrous tissue and ligaments. Fibro-membrane (Bot.) = fibro-membranous tissue. Fibro-membranous a., (a) ‘possessing the nature of fibrous and of mucous membranes’ (Ogilv. citing Dunglison); (b) Bot., consisting of fibrous and membranous tissue. Fibro-mucous a., consisting of fibrous and mucous tissue. Fibro-muscular a., ‘pertaining to or consisting of fibrous and muscular tissue’ (Syd. Soc. Lex., 1884). Fibro-myoma, ‘a myoma in which the tumour contains a large proportion of fibrous connective tissue’ (Syd. Soc. Lex., 1884); whence Fibro-myomatous a. Fibro-neuroma, ‘the form of neuroma which consists chiefly of fibrous connective tissue’ (Syd. Soc. Lex., 1884). Fibro-nucleated a., composed of fibrous tissue mixed with elongated nuclei. Fibro-plastic a., fibre-forming; said esp. of a tissue organized from the lymph exuded on wounds. Fibro-sarcoma, a tumour intermediate in character between a fibroma and a sarcoma. Fibro-serous a., possessing the nature of both fibrous and serous membranes. Fibro-vascular a. Bot. (see quot. 1845)
1835–6. R. B. Todd, The Cyclopædia of Anatomy and Physiology, I. 148/2 The dense *fibro-adipose cushion … found in the sole of the foot.
1859. J. Tomes, Dental Surg. (1873), 43. After the crown of a tooth has been formed, before it can be cut, the aperture of the socket must be enlarged, the coat of the sac immediately above the crown of the tooth removed, together with the superimposed *fibro-areolar tissue and epithelial layer.
1876. Wagner’s Gen. Pathol., 373. Cells in this metamorphosis are called *fibroblasts.
1875. R. Fowler, Med. Voc. (ed. 2), *Fibro-bronchitis. Bronchitis accompanied with the formation and expectoration of solid fibrinous, or tubular membranous, casts of the bronchial tubes.
1878. T. Bryant, Pract. Surg., I. 111. With calcareous matter *‘fibro-calcareous.’
1835–6. R. B. Todd, The Cyclopædia of Anatomy and Physiology, I. 250/1. *Fibro-cartilages are useful … as elastic cushions placed between the bones. Ibid., 249/2. The triangular cartilage of the wrist joint … does not appear to me to be *fibro-cartilaginous in its structure.
1839. A. Gray, Lett. (1893), 137. I … saw some strange things … *fibrocellular tissue, the most beautiful thing you can imagine.
1878. T. Bryant, Pract. Surg. (1879), II. 239. Fibro-cellular tumours … cause much local distress.
1854. Jones & Siev., Pathol. Anat., iv. 159. Cyst-like cavities, filled with clear fluid are occasionally found in fibrous tumours, constituting thus a *fibro-cystic variety.
1872. Peaslee, Ovar. Tumours, 26 *Fibro-cystoma.
1844. Dana, Min., 226. The *Fibro-ferrite of Prideaux. Ibid. (1884), 656. Fibro-ferrite, delicately fibrous.
1847. Youatt, Horse, ix. 218. An interposed *fibro-ligamentous substance, extensible, elastic.
1882. The Garden, XXI. 28 Jan., 69/1. The corm tunic consists of soft *fibro-membrane. Ibid. The tunic consists of soft *fibro-membranous tissue.
1856. Todd & Bowman, Phys. Anat., II. 3. The entire lining of the bone has been sometimes called a *fibro-mucous membrane.
1878. T. Bryant, Pract. Surg., I. 117. *Fibro-nucleated and recurrent tumours.
1857. Bullock, Cazeaux’ Midwif., 66. In the oviduct nothing but cellular tissue and *fibro-plastic elements are to be met with.
1878. T. Bryant, Pract. Surg., I. 137. The spindle-celled kinds arise from connective, fibrous, or bony tissue, and hence are most common in *fibro-sarcoma or osteo-sarcoma.
1841–71. T. R. Jones, Anim. Kingd. (ed. 4), 842. The heart, contained in a *fibro-serous envelope (the pericardium).
1845. Lindley, Sch. Bot., x. (1858), 188. Vascular tissue consists of tubes containing a spiral thread. It usually occurs mixed with fibrous tissue, and hence the mixture of the two is called *fibro-vascular.
1882. Vines, Sachs’ Bot., 420. I was unable to satisfy myself as to the true form of the fibro-vascular system.
