respiratory distress syndrome
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Tweet n. Abbr. RDS A respiratory disease of newborn infants, especially premature infants, characterized by reduced amounts of lung surfactant, cyanosis, the formation of a glassy membrane over the alveoli of the lungs, and pulmonary collapse. Also called hyaline membrane disease. |
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