a radioactive transuranic element; discovered by bombarding curium with alpha particles
同义词:californium, Cf, atomic number 98
the most common congenital disease; the child's lungs and intestines and pancreas become clogged with thick mucus; caused by defect in a single gene; there is no cure
同义词:cystic fibrosis, CF, fibrocystic disease of the pancreas, pancreatic fibrosis, mucoviscidosis
副词 cf.:
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