ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Acute lung injury characterized by coughing and rales; inflammation of the lungs which become stiff and fibrous and cannot exchange oxygen; occurs among persons exposed to irritants such as corrosive chemical vapors or ammonia or chlorine etc.

Synonyms:

adult respiratory distress syndrome; ARDS; wet lung; white lung

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("adult respiratory distress syndrome" is a kind of...):

respiratory disease; respiratory disorder; respiratory illness (a disease affecting the respiratory system)

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