Pronunciation of the English word fibrosis.
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1. | On Aug. 25, 1989, an 8-year-old girl with cystic fibrosis wrote in her journal that it was "the most best day" because scientists had "found a Jean for Cistik fibrosis." | |
2. | Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease. | |
3. | Tom has cystic fibrosis. | |
4. | "We hoped that the gene discovery would someday lead to effective treatments for children and adults with cystic fibrosis," Francis Collins wrote. "Now, 30 years later, that time has come." | |
5. | Some 30,000 Americans have been diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, which causes thick mucus buildup in the patient's organs, affecting respiration and digestion. |