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fibrocystic disease of the pancreas

fibrocystic disease of the pancreas

4.8
An inherited illness that makes thick mucus and causes breathing and digestion problems
  • noun
  • /ˌfaɪbroʊˈsɪstɪk dɪˈziːz əv ðə ˈpæŋkrɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : fibrosis quística
  • Children with fibrocystic disease of the pancreas often require lifelong therapy to manage their symptoms.

Examples

  • Advancements in treatment have improved the life expectancy of people living with fibrocystic disease of the pancreas.

  • The diagnosis of fibrocystic disease of the pancreas was confirmed after several genetic tests.

  • Many children with fibrocystic disease of the pancreas require special diets.

  • Is fibrocystic disease of the pancreas common in your family?

  • Children with fibrocystic disease of the pancreas often require lifelong therapy to manage their symptoms.

  • Advancements in treatment have improved the life expectancy of people living with fibrocystic disease of the pancreas.

  • The diagnosis of fibrocystic disease of the pancreas was confirmed after several genetic tests.

Synonyms

CF
vsfibrocystic disease of the pancreas
  • Specialized
17 4.9

A disease you inherit that causes thick mucus to build up in the lungs, intestines, and pancreas

is the full descriptive phrase rather than the abbreviated form
cystic fibrosis
vsfibrocystic disease of the pancreas
  • Specialized
6 5.0

A serious inherited disease that makes thick sticky mucus in the lungs and other organs, causing breathing and digestion problems

is a longer descriptive phrase used as an alternative name
mucoviscidosis
vsfibrocystic disease of the pancreas
  • Archaic
9.9

A serious inherited disease that makes thick mucus block the lungs, intestines, and pancreas

is the more common name rather than a formal medical label

Surface Forms

fibrocystic disease of the pancreas singular
fibrocystic diseases of the pancreas plural

Morphology

fibrocystic + disease + of + the + pancreas

The phrase is compositionally built from 'fibrocystic' (involving fibrous tissue and cysts) + 'disease' + 'of the pancreas', so a learner who knows those constituents can infer it denotes a pancreatic disease characterized by fibrous cysts. However, the full clinical meaning (that this refers to the hereditary systemic condition cystic fibrosis with thick mucus affecting lungs, intestines, and pancreas) is specialized medical knowledge and not fully predictable from the parts, so the transparency is partial.

Etymology

Fibrocystic disease of the pancreas describes what happens when sticky mucus and small 'cysts' build up and damage the pancreas. The word parts help you remember: fibro means scar-like tissue and cystic points to 'cysts', and the disease often 'runs in families', so the name tells you it is an inherited problem that clogs the pancreas.