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La Fontaine
La Fontaine /lɑː fɔːnˈteɪn/
noun
-
French writer who collected Aesop's fables and published them (1621-1695)
(
Jean de La Fontaine
, La Fontaine
)
French writer who collected Aesop's fables and published them (1621-1695)
subshrub
subshrub /ˈsʌbʃrʌb/
noun
-
Low-growing woody shrub or perennial with woody base
(
subshrub
, suffrutex
)
low-growing woody shrub or perennial with woody base
cystic fibrosis
cystic fibrosis /ˈsɪstɪk faɪˈbroʊsɪs/
noun
-
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
(
CF
, cystic fibrosis
, fibrocystic disease of the pancreas
, mucoviscidosis
, pancreatic fibrosis
)
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
asthma
asthma /ˈæzmə/
noun
-
Respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin
(
asthma
, asthma attack
, bronchial asthma
)
respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin
My son has asthma and needs to carry an inhaler with him at all times
My son has asthma and needs to carry an inhaler with him at all times
