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cystic fibrosis

/'sɪstɪk_faɪ'broʊsɪs/

Synonyms of cystic fibrosis Antonyms of cystic fibrosis Examples of cystic fibrosis Usage of cystic fibrosis Parts of cystic fibrosis Definition that contains cystic fibrosis Words sounding like cystic fibrosis Explanation of cystic fibrosis

noun
the most common hereditary 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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Similar:

cf fibrocystic disease of the pancreas mucoviscidosis pancreatic fibrosis

type of:
fibrosis monogenic disease monogenic disorder

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