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