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CLD

Chronic Lung Disease means that damaged tissue in the newborn's lungs is causing breathing and health problems. The lungs trap air or collapse, fill with fluid, and produce extra mucus.
Most babies who have chronic lung disease survive. But symptoms may come back and need treatment into early childhood. In time, many children outgrow most of their lung problems.
Chronic lung disease is also known as bronchopulmonary dysplasia, or BPD.

Source: WebMD.com

corrected age

Corrected age: To determine a preterm child's corrected age subtract the number of weeks she was born prematurely from her chronological age.

Source: Emory University School of Medicine