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Categories: Respiratory diseases, Lung disorders, Autosomal recessive disorders, Congenital disorders, Pediatrics
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cystic fibrosis  CF  fibrocystic disease of the pancreas  pancreatic fibrosis  mucoviscidosis
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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 WordNet 3.0
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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 WordNet 3.0
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 Open English WordNet
Cystic fibrosis is a rare genetic disorder that affects mostly the lungs, but also the pancreas, liver, kidneys, and intestine. Wikipedia
A hereditary multisystem autosomal recessive disease Wikipedia Disambiguation
A recessive genetic disease which affects the entire body, causing progressive disability and often early death. OmegaWiki