Wilson-Mikity syndrome

noun

A form of chronic lung disease in premature infants, leading to respiratory distress.

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Meanings

nounWilson-Mikity syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA form of chronic lung disease in premature infants, leading to respiratory distress.

Origin

Characterized by Miriam G. Wilson and Victor G. Mikity in 1960.

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Wilson-Mikity syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wilson-Mikity%20syndrome

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Wilson-Mikity syndrome,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wilson-Mikity%20syndrome.

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