Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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fibrosis | Yes | No | No | No |
mucoviscidosis | Yes | No | No | No |
fibrosis (noun) | mucoviscidosis (noun) |
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development of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ | 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 |