ˌmyükōˌvisəˈdōsə̇s noun
( plural mucoviscido·ses -ˌsēz)
Etymology: New Latin, from muc- + Late Latin viscidus viscid + New Latin -osis
: an hereditary disease of infants and young children characterized by the presence of cysts and excessive fibrous tissue in glandular organs (as the pancreas and lungs), by excess mucous secretion which causes a blocking of respiratory passages and pancreatic ducts, and by resulting malnutrition, diarrhea, cough, and wheezing respiration — called also cystic fibrosis, pancreatic fibrosis