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    WET LUNG

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

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    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.play

    Synonyms:

    adult respiratory distress syndrome; ARDS; wet lung; white lung

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    Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

    Hypernyms ("wet lung" is a kind of...):

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

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