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1. Compare
   - cf.

1. A radioactive transuranic element; discovered by bombarding curium with alpha particles
   - californium, atomic number 98

1. 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
   - cystic fibrosis, fibrocystic disease of the pancreas, pancreatic fibrosis, mucoviscidosis

Type of: fibrosis, metal, metallic element, monogenic disease, monogenic disorder

Encyclopedia: Cf