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1. n. 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 Source: wordnet

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become caused clogged common cure defect disease gene hereditary intestines known lungs mucus pancreas single thick

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cystic cystic artery cystic breast disease cystic fibrosis transport regulator cystic mastitis cystic vein cysticerce cysticercus

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