Noun: mucoviscidosis ,myoo-kow,vi-si'dow-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 mucoviscidosis patient required daily chest physiotherapy to help clear mucus from his lungs";
- cystic fibrosis, CF, fibrocystic disease of the pancreas, pancreatic fibrosis
Type of: fibrosis, monogenic disease, monogenic disorder
Encyclopedia: Mucoviscidosis