Creator: Dr. Lakshmi Venkataraman
Keywords: Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Respiratory Insufficiency, Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia glossary, glossary for Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

Written by Dr. Lakshmi Venkataraman, MD
Medically Reviewed by The Medindia Medical Review Team on Sep 12, 2018

Glossary

Bronchopulmonary: Concerning the airways (bronchi) and lungs (pulmonary)

Dysplasia: Abnormal development

Inflammation: Response of tissues to injurious agent or infection

Chronic: Longstanding

Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS): An acute lung disease present at birth, which usually affects; premature babies. Without treatment the baby will die in a few days

Published on Jun 18, 2018
Last Updated on Sep 12, 2018

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