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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
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Synonyms:
CF
,
cystic fibrosis
,
fibrocystic disease of the pancreas
,
mucoviscidosis
See Also:
fibrosis
,
monogenic disease
,
monogenic disorder
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