Noun: cystic fibrosis 'sis-tik fI'brow-sis
- 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
"The cystic fibrosis patient required daily chest physiotherapy to help clear mucus from his lungs";
- CF, fibrocystic disease of the pancreas, pancreatic fibrosis, mucoviscidosis
Type of: fibrosis, monogenic disease, monogenic disorder
Encyclopedia: Cystic fibrosis