hyaline membrane disease


Definition: Meaning of, hyaline membrane disease in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˌhʌɪəlʌɪn ˈmɛmbreɪn dɪˌziːz /

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hyaline membrane disease hyaline membrane diseases
  1. especially the premature newborn an acute lung disease of the 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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