respiratory distress syndrome

noun Pathology.

Also called hyaline membrane disease. an acute lung disease of the newborn, occurring primarily in premature babies and babies born to ill mothers, characterized by rapid breathing, flaring of the nostrils, inelastic lungs, edema of the extremities, and in some cases the formation of a hyaline membrane on the lungs caused by a lack of surfactant in the immature lung tissue. Abbreviation: RDS

Also called adult respiratory distress syndrome. a disorder, caused by an acute illness or injury that affects the lungs either directly or indirectly, resulting in stiffening of the lung tissue, pulmonary edema, and extreme shortness of breath. Abbreviation: RDS, ARDS

Origin of respiratory distress syndrome

First recorded in 1965–70

Words nearby respiratory distress syndrome

respiratory alkalosis, respiratory bronchiole, respiratory capacity, respiratory center, respiratory chain, respiratory distress syndrome, respiratory enzyme, respiratory exchange ratio, respiratory failure, respiratory lobule, respiratory minute volume

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Medical definitions for respiratory distress syndrome

respiratory distress syndrome

n.

A respiratory disease of newborns, especially premature infants, characterized by reduced amounts of lung surfactant, cyanosis, the formation of a glassy membrane over the alveoli, and pulmonary collapse.hyaline membrane disease

单词	respiratory distress syndrome
释义	respiratory distress syndrome noun Pathology. Also called hyaline membrane disease. an acute lung disease of the newborn, occurring primarily in premature babies and babies born to ill mothers, characterized by rapid breathing, flaring of the nostrils, inelastic lungs, edema of the extremities, and in some cases the formation of a hyaline membrane on the lungs caused by a lack of surfactant in the immature lung tissue. Abbreviation: RDS Also called adult respiratory distress syndrome. a disorder, caused by an acute illness or injury that affects the lungs either directly or indirectly, resulting in stiffening of the lung tissue, pulmonary edema, and extreme shortness of breath. Abbreviation: RDS, ARDS Origin of respiratory distress syndrome First recorded in 1965–70 Words nearby respiratory distress syndrome respiratory alkalosis, respiratory bronchiole, respiratory capacity, respiratory center, respiratory chain, respiratory distress syndrome, respiratory enzyme, respiratory exchange ratio, respiratory failure, respiratory lobule, respiratory minute volume Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Medical definitions for respiratory distress syndrome respiratory distress syndrome n. A respiratory disease of newborns, especially premature infants, characterized by reduced amounts of lung surfactant, cyanosis, the formation of a glassy membrane over the alveoli, and pulmonary collapse.hyaline membrane disease The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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