hyaline membrane disease

hya·li·ne·membranedisease

uncommon

noun

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

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Broader terms

respiratory disease

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Grammar

noun
singular	hyaline membrane disease
plural	hyaline membrane diseases

Nearby words

Hyaena hyaena Hyaenidae hyalin hyaline hyaline cartilage hyalinisation hyalinization hyaloid hyaloid membrane Hyalophora

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