Medical Definition of Wilson-Mikity syndrome
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A respiratory disorder occurring in small, premature infants who are incapable of normal pulmonary ventilation and who often die of hypoxia after an illness of 6 to 8 weeks; the lungs contain widespread focal emphysematous blebs and the parenchyma has thickened alveolar walls; diagnosed principally on the basis of the clinical history, chest radiographic findings, and the findings at autopsy, which must include the absence of pathological changes characteristic of other pulmonary disorders commonly encountered in this age group.
Synonym: Wilson-Mikity syndrome.
(05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Wilson-Mikity Syndrome
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