Word
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Chronic lung disease of prematurity, in which an injured immature lung needs prolonged oxygen or ventilation; the 2001 NICHD definition grades it by oxygen need at 36 weeks postmenstrual age.
Also called: BPD, chronic lung disease of prematurity
Origin
Greek dys, bad, and plasis, formation: disordered growth of the bronchi and lung.