- respiratory distress syndrome of newborn
- neonatal respiratory distress s.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
respiratory distress syndrome of newborn
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respiratory distress syndrome — n a respiratory disorder that occurs in newborn premature infants and is characterized by deficiency of the surfactant coating the inner surface of the lungs, by failure of the lungs to expand and contract properly during breathing with resulting … Medical dictionary
respiratory distress syndrome — noun 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 … Useful english dictionary
respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn — noun 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 … Useful english dictionary
respiratory distress syndrome — Pathol. 1. Also called hyaline membrane disease. an acute lung disease of the newborn, occurring primarily in premature babies and babies born to ill mothers, characterized by rapid breathing, flaring of the nostrils, inelastic lungs, edema of… … Universalium
respiratory distress syndrome — hyaline membrane disease the condition of a newborn infant in which the lungs are imperfectly expanded. Initial inflation and normal expansion of the lungs requires the presence of a substance (surfactant) that reduces the surface tension of the… … The new mediacal dictionary
Infant respiratory distress syndrome — Classification and external resources ICD 10 P22 ICD 9 769 … Wikipedia
respiratory distress syndrome — noun Date: 1964 a respiratory disorder chiefly of newborn premature infants that is characterized by deficiency of the surfactant coating the inner surface of the lungs resulting in labored breathing, lung collapse, and hypoxemia … New Collegiate Dictionary
neonatal respiratory distress syndrome — dyspnea with cyanosis in the newborn, a condition caused by deficiency of surfactant. Prodromal signs include dilatation of the alae nasi, expiratory grunt, and retraction of the suprasternal notch or costal margins. It is usually seen in infants … Medical dictionary
respiratory distress syndrome — res′piratory distress′ syn drome n. 1) pat an acute lung disease of newborn, esp. premature, infants, caused by a deficiency of the surface active substance that keeps the alveoli of the lungs expanded 2) pat extreme shortness of breath, as from… … From formal English to slang
respiratory distress syndrome — the condition of a newborn infant in which the lungs are imperfectly expanded. Initial inflation and normal expansion of the lungs requires the presence of a substance (surfactant) that reduces the surface tension of the air sacs (alveoli) and… … Medical dictionary
