mucoviscidosis

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mucoviscidosis Definition

• (n) 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

mucoviscidosis Synonyms

• CF
• cystic fibrosis
• fibrocystic disease of the pancreas
• mucoviscidosis
• pancreatic fibrosis