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