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

Hypernyms

 * bronchiolitis

Related terms

 * bronchiole
 * bronchiolitis
 * bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia (BOOP)