Respiratory Distress Syndrome Definition
noun
A respiratory disease of newborn infants, especially premature infants, characterized by reduced amounts of lung surfactant, cyanosis, the formation of a glassy membrane over the alveoli of the lungs, and pulmonary collapse.
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Synonyms:
- hyaline-membrane-disease
- respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn
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