WordNet: hyaline membrane disease, respiratory distress syndrome, respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn

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

• hypernym respiratory disease, respiratory disorder, respiratory illness

hyaline membrane disease

• (suomi) hyaliinikalvotauti (synonyymi)

respiratory distress syndrome

• (suomi) hengitysvaikeusoireyhtymä (synonyymi)

respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn

• (suomi) vastasyntyneen hengitysvaikeusoireyhtymä (synonyymi)