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November 19, 2024
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| Id | http://www.radlex.org/RID/RID34638
http://www.radlex.org/RID/RID34638
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| Preferred Name | cystic fibrosis |
| Definitions |
The cells that produce saliva, sweat, mucus and digestive juices are damaged in cystic fibrosis. Normally, these secretions are thin and slippery and act as a lubricant. But, in cystic fibrosis, these secretions become thick and sticky, causing blockage of ducts and passageways in the lungs and pancreas.
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| Synonyms |
mucoviscidosis
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| Type | http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class |
All Properties
| label | RID34638
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| prefLabel | cystic fibrosis
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| Synonym | mucoviscidosis
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| prefixIRI | RID1:RID34638
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| Preferred_name | cystic fibrosis
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| Definition | The cells that produce saliva, sweat, mucus and digestive juices are damaged in cystic fibrosis. Normally, these secretions are thin and slippery and act as a lubricant. But, in cystic fibrosis, these secretions become thick and sticky, causing blockage of ducts and passageways in the lungs and pancreas.
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