bronchiolitis obliterans

English

Noun

bronchiolitis obliterans (uncountable)

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 (abbreviation)

Hypernyms

• bronchiolitis (the generic condition affecting bronchioles)

Related terms

• bronchiole
• bronchiolitis (the specific condition affecting bronchioles)
• bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia (BOOP)