NOUN | state | pancreatic fibrosis, cystic fibrosis, CF, fibrocystic disease of the pancreas, 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 | cystic fibrosis, CF, fibrocystic disease of the pancreas, 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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