hyaline membrane disease

noun

infant respiratory distress syndrome

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respiratory distress syndromerespiratory distress syndrome of the newborn
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Meanings

nounhyaline membrane disease (uncountable)
  1. uncountableinfant respiratory distress syndrome

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan 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

Similar
respiratory distress syndromerespiratory distress syndrome of the newborn
Broader
respiratory diseaserespiratory illnessrespiratory disorder

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