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Cystic fibrosis   /sˈɪstɪk faɪbrˈoʊsəs/   Listen
Cystic fibrosis

noun
1.
The most common congenital disease; the child's lungs and intestines and pancreas become clogged with thick mucus; caused by defect in a single gene; no cure is known.  Synonyms: CF, fibrocystic disease of the pancreas, mucoviscidosis, pancreatic fibrosis.



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Words linked to "Cystic fibrosis" :   cf, monogenic disease, fibrosis, monogenic disorder



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