Carrier
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A person with one copy of a defective gene, who does not have the disease it causes, but can pass along the defective gene to offspring.
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Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator, the protein responsible for regulating chloride movement across cells in some tissues. When a person has two defective copies of the CFTR gene, cystic fibrosis is the result.
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Clubbing
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Rounding and enlargement of fingers and toes
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An evolving technique used to treat inherited diseases. The medical procedure involves either replacing, manipulating, or supplementing nonfunctional genes with healthy genes.
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Pneumothorax
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Rupture of lung tissue and trapping of air between the lung and the chest wall
Pulmonary function tests
| Pulmonary function tests measure how well the lungs take in and exhale air and how efficiently they transfer oxygen into the blood.
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Emphysema
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A pathological accumulation of air in organs or tissues; term especially applied to the condition when in the lungs.
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Mucociliary escalator
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The coordinated action of tiny projections on the surfaces of cells lining the respiratory tract, which moves mucus up and out of the lungs.
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An agent that dissolves or destroys mucin, the chief component of mucus.
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Nasal polyps
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Fleshy growths inside the nose
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Pancreatic insufficiency
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Reduction or absence of pancreatic secretions into the digestive system due to scarring and blockage of the pancreatic duct.
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Sinusitis
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Inflammation of the nasal sinuses, which are cavities in the skull behind, above, and on both sides of the nose
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