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English noun: respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn

1. respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn (state) 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


Synonymshyaline membrane disease, respiratory distress syndrome


Broader (hypernym)respiratory disease, respiratory disorder, respiratory illness









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