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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hyaline membrane disease::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | respiratory distress syndrome, respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn |
| Type of | respiratory disease, respiratory disorder, respiratory illness |
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hyaline membrane disease
There is no way to make a positive diagnosis of hyaline membrane disease except at autopsy.
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The child died two days later due to hyaline membrane disease.
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This can lead directly to respiratory distress syndrome, also called hyaline membrane disease, in the neonate.
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On it is the grunting cough of a child with hyaline membrane disease, a frequently fatal condition that occurs in premature infants.
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Also called hyaline membrane disease, RDS is caused by the inability of an infant's lungs to extract oxygen from the air and pass carbon dioxide out of the body.
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The weakest of the six, a girl the Staneks had named Julia, died of hyaline membrane disease, a disorder of the inner lining of the lungs, 44 hours after birth.
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