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respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn
Noun
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
synonym
hyaline membrane disease
respiratory distress syndrome
hypernym
respiratory disease
respiratory disorder
respiratory illness
respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn vs hyaline membrane disease
respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn vs respiratory disease
respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn vs respiratory disorder
respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn vs respiratory distress syndrome
respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn vs respiratory illness
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