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/rˈɛspərətˌɔri dɪstrˈɛs sˈɪndrˌoʊm əv ðə nˈubɔrn/ Listen  Respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn
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. Synonyms: hyaline membrane disease, respiratory distress syndrome.
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