English noun: fibrocystic disease of the pancreas | |||
1. | fibrocystic disease of the pancreas (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 | CF, cystic fibrosis, mucoviscidosis, pancreatic fibrosis | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fibrosis, monogenic disease, monogenic disorder | ||