fibrocystic disease of the pancreas

fibrocystic disease of the pancreas
    n 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 [syn:
         {cystic fibrosis}, {CF}, {fibrocystic disease of the
         pancreas}, {pancreatic fibrosis}, {mucoviscidosis}]