bronchiolitis obliterans

noun

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

Similar
popcorn lungBO
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Meanings

nounbronchiolitis obliterans (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA 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

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
popcorn lungBO
Also see
obliterative bronchiolitis
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APA

bronchiolitis obliterans. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bronchiolitis%20obliterans

MLA

“bronchiolitis obliterans.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bronchiolitis%20obliterans. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bronchiolitis obliterans,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bronchiolitis%20obliterans.

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