Library / English Dictionary

    RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME OF THE NEWBORN

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     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 alveoliplay

    Synonyms:

    hyaline membrane disease; respiratory distress syndrome; respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

    Hypernyms ("respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn" is a kind of...):

    respiratory disease; respiratory disorder; respiratory illness (a disease affecting the respiratory system)

    Credits


    © 1991-2023 The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin | Titi Tudorancea® is a Registered Trademark | Terms of use and privacy policy
    Contact