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cystic fibrosis

DEFINITIONS OF: cystic fibrosis

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n 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
Type of:
monogenic disease, monogenic disorder
an inherited disease controlled by a single pair of genes
fibrosis
development of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ
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