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bronchiolitis obliterans

noun bronchiolitis ob·lit·er·ans \-ə-ˈblit-ə-ˌranz\

Medical Definition of BRONCHIOLITIS OBLITERANS

:  a pathological process producing obstruction of the bronchioles due to inflammation and fibrosis and occurring as a complication of various lung conditions (as some forms of pneumonia) or physiological insults (as inhalation of a toxic substance)

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