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cystic fibrosis
CF
fibrocystic disease of the pancreas
pancreatic fibrosis
mucoviscidosis
Definition: the most common hereditary 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
Definition: An inherited condition in which the exocrine glands produce abnormally viscous mucus, causing chronic respiratory and digestive problems.