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ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Acute lung injury characterized by coughing and rales; inflammation of the lungs which become stiff and fibrous and cannot exchange oxygen; occurs among persons exposed to irritants such as corrosive chemical vapors or ammonia or chlorine etc.
Synonyms:
adult respiratory distress syndrome; ARDS; wet lung; white lung
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("adult respiratory distress syndrome" is a kind of...):
respiratory disease; respiratory disorder; respiratory illness (a disease affecting the respiratory system)
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