Look up: Cystic Fibrosis

1. cystic fibrosis
   Disease of mucous glands throughout the body that usually develops during childhood, and makes breathing increasingly difficult. If a child receives two copies of the defective gene called the CF gene one copy from each parent then the child will develop the disease.
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2. cystic fibrosis
   [n] - the most common congenital disease
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3. cystic fibrosis
   Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a relatively rare inherited genetic disorder which affects the lungs and digestive system. Treatment is most effective when the disease is recognised early. Most children diagnosed with CF now reach early adulthood due to improvements in nutrition, physiotherapy and antibiotic treatment; some reach their forties and fifties.
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4. cystic fibrosis
   (Learning Modules / Biology / DNA / Glossary) Genetic disease in which the body produces abnormally thick mucus, producing symptoms in the intestines (poor digestion), lungs (infections and wheeziness) etc.
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5. Cystic fibrosis
   An inherited disorder of cell membranes caused by a recessive allele
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6. Cystic fibrosis
   an inherited disorder in which the lungs are prone to infection, and fats and other nutrients cannot be absorbed into the body
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7. Cystic fibrosis
   A genetic disease affecting the lungs.
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8. Cystic fibrosis
   Our Cystic fibrosis Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Cystic fibrosis Cystic fibrosis: One of the most common grave genetic (inherited) diseases, CF affects the exocrine glands and is characterized by the production of abnormal secretions, leading to mucous...
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9. cystic fibrosis
   Generalized abnormality of exocrine gland secretion that affects pancreas (blockage of the ducts leads to cyst formation and to a shortage of digestive enzymes), bowel, biliary tree, sweat glands and lungs. The production of abnormal mucus in the lung predisposes to respiratory infection, a major problem in children with the disorder. A fairly common (1 in 2000 live births in caucasians) autosomal recessive disease.
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10. cystic fibrosis
    <chest medicine> A generalised disorder of infants, children and young adults, in which there is widespread dysfunction of the exocrine glands, characterised by signs of chronic pulmonary disease (due to excess mucus production in the respiratory tract), pancreatic deficiency, abnormally high ...
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11. cystic fibrosis
    CF noun 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
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12. cystic fibrosis
    a disorder associated with widespread dysfunction of the exocrine glands, with accumulation of excessively thick and tenacious mucus and abnormal secretion of sweat and saliva. It is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait; both parents must be carriers. The cause is thought to be absence, insufficiency, or abnormality of som...
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13. cystic fibrosis
    an inherited metabolic disorder, the chief symptom of which is the production of a thick, sticky mucus that clogs the respiratory tract and the ... [6 related articles]
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14. cystic fibrosis
    a generalized, autosomal recessive disorder of infants, children, and young adults, in which there is widespread dysfunction of the exocrine glands; characterized by signs of chronic pulmonary disease (due to excess mucus production in the respiratory tract), pancreatic deficiency, abnormally high l...
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15. cystic fibrosis
    cystic fibrosis, CF; mucoviscidosis; fibrocystic disease of the pancreas One of the most common hazardous genetic (inherited) diseases, cystic fibrosis affects the exocrine glands and is characterized by the production of abnormal secretions, leading to abnormally viscous mucus build-up. This accum...
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16. Cystic Fibrosis
    An inherited disease that affects about 70,000 individuals worldwide. In cystic fibrosis, a defective gene will cause the body to make a thick and sticky substance that clogs the lungs and causes lung infections. This mucus also obstructs the pancreas, which will not allow the body to break down food properly. The symptoms of cystic fibrosis are...
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17. cystic fibrosis
    cystic fibrosis (sis'tik fībrō'sis) , inherited disorder of the exocrine glands (see gland), affecting children and young people; median survival is 25 years in females and 30 years in males. It is caused by a genetic abnormality in the CF transmembrane conductance regulator (CFT...
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18. Cystic Fibrosis
    Cystic fibrosis is a hereditary disorder of the exocrine glands. The disorder affects the mucus-producing glands in the pancreas, lungs, and intestines and is marked by production of very thick mucus, excess sweating (with accompanied loss of electrolytes), more concentrated saliva, and overactivity...
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19. cystic fibrosis
    Type: Term Definitions: 1. a congenital metabolic disorder in which secretions of exocrine glands are abnormal; excessively viscid mucus causes obstruction of passageways (including pancreatic and bile ducts, intestines, and bronchi), and the sodium and chloride content of sweat is increased through...
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20. cystic fibrosis
    Hereditary disease involving defects of various tissues, including the sweat glands, the mucous glands of the bronchi (air passages), and the pancreas. The sufferer experiences repeated chest infections and digestive disorders and generally fails to thrive. In 1989 a gene for cystic fibrosis was iden...
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21. Cystic Fibrosis
    A common genetic disease. If both partners carry the gene, there is a 25% chance that the child will have the disease. This is unpleasant and there is currently no cure. It affects the lungs, bowels, pancreas, sweat glands etc.
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22. cystic fibrosis
    An autosomal recessive genetic disorder that causes the production of mucus that clogs the airways of the lungs and the ducts of the pancreas and other secretory glands.
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23. cystic fibrosis
    A common hereditary disease in which exocrine (secretory) glands produce abnormally thick mucus. This mucus can cause problems in digestion, breathing, and body cooling.
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24. Cystic fibrosis
    `Cystic fibrosis` (also known as `CF` or `mucoviscidosis`) is a common recessive genetic disease which affects the entire body, causing progressive disability and often early death. The name cystic fibrosis refers to the characteristic scarring (fibrosis) and cyst formation within the pancrea...
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