Meaning of RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME OF THE NEWBORN

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  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
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	Synonyms:		hyaline membrane disease, respiratory distress syndrome
	See Also:		respiratory disease, respiratory disorder