fibröse

Fibröse is a German adjective meaning fibrous. In biology and medicine it is used to describe tissues or structures that contain a dense network of fibers, typically collagen, giving a firm or stringy texture. The base noun form is Fibrose for the disease fibrosis; fibröse is used with nouns like Gewebe (fibröses Gewebe), Membran (fibröse Membran), or Struktur. The term is common in histology, anatomy, and pathology.

Etymology: from Latin fibrosus via French or early German, related to Faser (fiber). The form fibröse follows standard German adjective endings when modifying feminine nouns (for example, fibröse Membran).

Usage: In normal anatomy, fibröses Gewebe refers to connective tissue with abundant fibers, such as tendons and ligaments. In pathology, it can describe scar tissue that is fibrous in character or fibrotic thickening of an organ. It is distinct from fibrinöse, which refers to exudates containing fibrin; but in some texts, both can appear in the same description.

In other fields such as botany and material science, fibröse describes fibrous textures in wood, plant tissues, or composite materials. Overall, fibröse characterizes tissue that owes its properties to a prominent fibrous component rather than cellularity.