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cystic fibrosis

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Pronunciation: /ˈsɪstɪk faɪˈbroʊsɪs/

cystic fibrosis

Definition

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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lymphoscintigraphy

NREM sleep

percutaneous transhepatic cholangiodrainage

atrophic gastritis

stage II intrahepatic bile duct cancer

BLM gene

citrovorum factor

IBS

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ethyl icosapentate

autologous Ad-CD154-transduced CLL B cells

technetium Tc 99m demobesin-4

allogeneic mesothelioma tumor lysate-pulsed autologous dendritic cell vaccine

alpha fetoprotein plasmid DNA vaccine

anti-NaPi2b/MMAE antibody-drug conjugate DNIB0600A

CD33-specific CAR lentiviral vector-transduced allogeneic T lymphocytes

anti-TIGIT/anti-PVRIG bispecific antibody PM1009

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translocation

novel mutation

mutation analysis

constitutional DNA

mode of inheritance

genetic marker

melanocytic macules associated with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome

assisted reproductive technology

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