bronchiolitis obliterans

noun

bronchiolitis obliterans

noun
1

A rare and irreversible form of obstructive lung disease in which the bronchioles are compressed and narrowed by fibrosis and/or inflammation.

Synonyms
popcorn lung, BO
Related terms
bronchiole, bronchiolitis, bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia
Hypernyms
bronchiolitis

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