Assertion: cystic fibrosis's mucus | /r/CapableOf | block duct
Facets:
value: in the pancreas
type: LOCATION
value: in the body
type: LOCATION
value: in intestines
type: LOCATION
value: in the lungs
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: Instead, a defective gene causes the body to produce abnormally thick, sticky mucus, which blocks ducts and other passageways in the body, particularly in the lungs and intestines interfering with vital functions such as breathing and digestion.
text: The thick mucus also blocks the ducts in the pancreas which in turn blocks digestive pancreatic enzymes from reaching the small intestine and performing their normal function.
text: The thick mucus also blocks the ducts in the pancreas which in turn blocks digestive pancreatic enzymes from reaching the small intestine and performing their normal function.