The most common hereditary 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, mucoviscidosis.

Dutch: mucoviscidose, cystische fibrose, taaislijmziekte
Polish: mukowiscydoza, zwłóknienie torbielowate