Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
| Definition: |
A chronic lung disease appearing in certain newborn infants treated for RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, NEWBORN with mechanical ventilation and elevated concentration of inspired oxygen. |
| Notes: |
after ther of RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, NEWBORN so do not coord with it; do not use /congen & do not coord with INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES; check tags HUMAN & INFANT, NEWBORN; DF: BRONCHOPULM DYSPLASIA |
| Previously Indexed: |
Lung Diseases (1966-1981),Respiratory Tract Diseases (1966-1981) |
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Definitions and Terms
MedicalGlossary.org is designed as a free, browsable resource for all. The medical terms and definitions are not intended to replace medical informaion provided by licensed healthcare professionals. Please see a doctor if you need medical assistance. Don't see the medical term you were researching? Send us an e-mail from our "about us" page. We will do our best to research and classify new medical terms in a timely manner. Our current list of medical terms is over 26,000. Data sources include the U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2004 Medical Subject Headings.
|
