English
Detailed Synonyms for respiratory distress syndrome in English
respiratory distress syndrome:
respiratory distress syndrome [the ~] nom
-
the respiratory distress syndrome
– 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 1the respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn; the hyaline membrane disease; the respiratory distress syndrome– 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 1