CYSTIC FIBROSIS


Meaning of CYSTIC FIBROSIS in English

/ ˌsɪstɪk faɪˈbrəʊsɪs; NAmE -ˈbroʊ-/ noun

[ U ] a serious medical condition that some people are born with, in which glands in the lungs and other organs do not work correctly. It often leads to infections and can result in early death.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.