cystic fibrosis

cys·tic·fib·rosis

uncommon

noun

1.

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

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Grammar

noun
singular	cystic fibrosis
plural	cystic fibrosises

Nearby words

cyst cysteine cystic cystic artery cystic breast disease cystic mastitis cystic vein cystine cystitis cystocele

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