| NOUN | state | cystic fibrosis, CF, fibrocystic disease of the pancreas, pancreatic fibrosis, mucoviscidosis | the most common congenital disease |
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| Meaning | 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. | |
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| Synonyms | CF, fibrocystic disease of the pancreas, pancreatic fibrosis, mucoviscidosis | |
| Broader | fibrosis | Development of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ |
| monogenic disorder, monogenic disease | An inherited disease controlled by a single pair of genes | |
| Spanish | fibrosis quística, mucoviscidosis | |
| Catalan | fibrosi cística, fibrosi quística, mucoviscidosi, mucoviscidosis | |
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