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CYSTIC FIBROSIS Synonyms

There are 4 synonyms of the phrase cystic fibrosis. (exact relations)
There are 7 hypernyms of the phrase cystic fibrosis. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for CYSTIC FIBROSIS

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mucoviscidosis
nounn
noun

• 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

fibrocystic disease of the pancreas
nounn
noun

• 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

pancreatic fibrosis
nounn
noun

• 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

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noun

• 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

• a radioactive transuranic element; discovered by bombarding curium with alpha particles

adverb

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Best Hypernyms For CYSTIC FIBROSIS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for cystic fibrosis, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (5)
condition disease disorder fibrosis illness
Phrases (2)
monogenic diseasemonogenic disorder
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