cystic fibrosis (n)
CF (n)
fibrocystic disease of the pancreas (n)
pancreatic fibrosis (n)
mucoviscidosis (n)

n14155506

type n
lex_filenum 26
def the most common congenital disease
def the child's lungs and intestines and pancreas become clogged with thick mucus
def caused by defect in a single gene
def no cure is known
Outgoing links
Hypernym fibrosis; monogenic disorder, monogenic disease
Incoming links
Hyponym monogenic disorder, monogenic disease; fibrosis

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