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respiratory distress syndrome
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 the extremities, and in some cases the formation of a hyaline membrane on the lungs caused by a lack of surfactant in the immature lung tissue. Abbreviation: RDS. -
brown lung
a debilitating lung disease resembling emphysema, occurring among textile workers from inhalation of cotton dust. -
ch'ien lung
(Kao Tsung) 1711–99, Chinese emperor of the Ch'ing dynasty 1736–96. -
farmer's lung
a lung disorder caused by inhalation of moldy hay dust, marked by shortness of breath, dry cough, and weight loss. -
kien lung
Ch'ien Lung. -
lung book
book lung.