mucoviscidosis

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mucoviscidosis

(ˌmjuːkəʊˌvɪskɪˈdəʊsɪs)

(Medicine) another name for cystic fibrosis

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Noun

mucoviscidosis - 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

cystic fibrosis, fibrocystic disease of the pancreas, pancreatic fibrosis, CF

monogenic disease, monogenic disorder - an inherited disease controlled by a single pair of genes

fibrosis - development of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ

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mucoviscidosis

n (Med) → Mukoviszidose f

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[Zinc deficiency in mucoviscidosis.] Arch Pediatr 2000; 7: 1081-4.

Skin Findings in Cystic Fibrosis Cases

The nasal polyps are not true tumours and their formation is associated with inflammation, allergy, or mucoviscidosis. [67] Recurrent attacks of rhinitis eventually lead to nasal polyps formation, which may reach 3 to 4 cm in length.