respiratorydistress syndrome

respiratorydistress syndrome
respiratory distress syndrome n. Abbr. RDS
A respiratory disease of newborn babies, especially premature babies, characterized by distressful breathing, cyanosis, and the formation of a glassy membrane over the alveoli of the lungs. Also called hyaline membrane disease.

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Universalium. 2010.

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