cystic fibrosis meaning and definition

CYSTIC FIBROSIS noun

Definition of cystic fibrosis (noun)

1. 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
   • synonyms: CF, fibrocystic disease of the pancreas, mucoviscidosis, pancreatic fibrosis