respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn
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1. 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 (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | respiratory disease, respiratory disorder, respiratory illness, |
| definition | : | a disease affecting the respiratory system (noun.state) |
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