Noun: fibrocystic disease of the pancreas
- 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 fibrocystic disease of the pancreas patient required daily chest physiotherapy to help clear mucus from his lungs";
- cystic fibrosis, CF, pancreatic fibrosis, mucoviscidosis
Derived forms: fibrocystic diseases of the pancreas
Type of: fibrosis, monogenic disease, monogenic disorder
Encyclopedia: Fibrocystic disease of the pancreas