cystic fibrosis

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cystic fibrosis

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  1. An inherited condition in which the exocrine glands produce abnormally viscous mucus, causing chronic respiratory and digestive problems.

    Similar: mucoviscidosis

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noun medical condition

Españolfibrosis quística
日本語嚢胞性線維症 nōhōseisen'ishō
中文囊腫性纖維化 /囊肿性纤维化 nángzhǒngxìng xiānwéihuà
Portuguêsfibrose cística
Françaismucoviscidose
DeutschMukoviszidose
Ελληνικάκυστική ίνωση kystikí ínosi
Русскиймуковисцидо́з mukoviscidóz
العربيةالْتَلَيُّفُ الْكِيسِيُّ al-talayyufu l-kīsiyyu

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@misc{cystic_fibrosis_2026,
  title = {cystic fibrosis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cystic%20fibrosis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}