respiratory distress syndrome

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respiratory distress syndrome Definition

• (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

respiratory distress syndrome Synonyms

• hyaline membrane disease
• respiratory distress syndrome
• respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn