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Meaning of PANCREATIC FIBROSIS
Pronunciation:
`pankree'atik fI'browsis
 
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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
 
Synonyms:
CF
,
cystic fibrosis
,
fibrocystic disease of the pancreas
,
mucoviscidosis
 
See Also:
fibrosis
,
monogenic disease
,
monogenic disorder
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