English noun: Cf | |||
1. | Cf (substance) a radioactive transuranic element; discovered by bombarding curium with alpha particles | ||
Synonyms | atomic number 98, californium | ||
Broader (hypernym) | metal, metallic element | ||
2. | CF (state) 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; no cure is known | ||
Synonyms | cystic fibrosis, fibrocystic disease of the pancreas, mucoviscidosis, pancreatic fibrosis | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fibrosis, monogenic disease, monogenic disorder | ||
English adverb: cf | |||
1. | cf compare (used in texts to point the reader to another location in the text) | ||
Synonyms | cf. | ||