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cystic fibrosis

 
 
/ˌsɪstɪkfaɪˈbrəʊsis/ noun [U]

Translation

a serious disease which causes the lungs and other organs to become blocked
akciğer ve diğer organların tıkanmasına sebep olan ciddi bir hastalık
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(Definition of cystic fibrosis noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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