ðə nˈeɪm sˈɪstɪk fɪbɹˈoʊsɪs ɹᵻfˈɜːz tə ðə kˌæɹɪktɚɹˈɪstɪk fɪbɹˈoʊsɪs tˈɪʃuː skˈɑːɹɹɪŋ ænd sˈɪst fɔːɹmˈeɪʃən wɪðˌɪn ðə pˈæŋkɹiəs, kˈɔːzɪŋ ɪɹᵻvˈɜːsᵻbəl dˈæmɪdʒ, ænd ˈɔfən ɹɪzˈʌltɪŋ ɪn pˈeɪnfəl ɪnflæmˈeɪʃən pˌæŋkɹiːˈeɪtˈaɪɾɪs.
The name cystic fibrosis refers to the characteristic 'fibrosis' (tissue scarring) and cyst formation within the pancreas, causing irreversible damage, and often resulting in painful inflammation (pancreatitis).