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Respiratory distress syndrome

Respiratory distress syndrome Meaning & Definition
Respiratory distress syndrome Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Respiratory distress syndrome?

[n] an acute lung disease of the newborn (especially the premature newborn); lungs cannot expand because of a wetting agent is lacking; characterized by rapid shallow breathing and cyanosis and the formation of a glassy hyaline membrane over the alveoli

Synonyms | Synonyms for Respiratory distress syndrome: hyaline membrane disease | respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn

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See Also | respiratory disease | respiratory disorder

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