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Defenition of the word cystic fibrosis

    • Defenition of the word cystic fibrosis

      • A recessive genetic disease which affects the entire body, causing progressive disability and often early death.
      • a congenital disease in which the pancreas and lungs and intestines become clogged with mucus
      • 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
      • 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 for the word cystic fibrosis

      • fibrocystic disease of the pancreas
      • mucovioscidosis
      • pancreatic fibrosis

    Hypernyms for the word cystic fibrosis

      • congenital disease
      • fibrosis
      • genetic abnormality
      • genetic disease
      • genetic disorder
      • inherited disease
      • inherited disorder
      • monogenic disease
      • monogenic disorder

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