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Cystic Fibrosis
Definition of Cystic Fibrosis
1.
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
Noun
Synonyms for word "cystic fibrosis"
cf
fibrocystic disease of the pancreas
mucoviscidosis
pancreatic fibrosis
Semanticaly linked words with "cystic fibrosis"
monogenic disease
monogenic disorder
fibrosis
Hyponims for word "cystic fibrosis"
monogenic disease
monogenic disorder
fibrosis