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HYALINE MEMBRANE DISEASE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
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
Synonyms:
hyaline membrane disease; respiratory distress syndrome; respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("hyaline membrane disease" is a kind of...):
respiratory disease; respiratory disorder; respiratory illness (a disease affecting the respiratory system)
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