Noun: pancreatic fibrosis ,pan-kree'a-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 pancreatic fibrosis patient required daily chest physiotherapy to help clear mucus from his lungs";
- cystic fibrosis, CF, fibrocystic disease of the pancreas, mucoviscidosis
Type of: fibrosis, monogenic disease, monogenic disorder