mucoviscidosis meaning and definition

MUCOVISCIDOSIS noun

Definition of mucoviscidosis (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, cystic fibrosis, fibrocystic disease of the pancreas, pancreatic fibrosis