Meaning of BRONCHIOLITIS

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WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  inflammation of the membranes lining the bronchioles
	See Also:		bronchitis
Medical Dictionary
	Definition:		Inflammation, usually due to infection by the Respiratory Syncytial Virus, of the smallest airways of an infant, when severe leading to failure of oxygen and carbon dioxideexchange and potentially fatal.
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		An inflammation of the bronchioles of the lungs.