 fibrocystic_disease_of_the_pancreas |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (medicine,genetics,pathology) 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; there is no cure | |
| Synonyms: | pancreatic_fibrosis mucovioscidosis cf mucoviscidosis cystic_fibrosis | |
| Related terms: | fibrosis monogenic_disease genetic_disease | |
| Similar spelling: |
fibrocystic_disease_of_the_breast |
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