dictionary help| hyaline membrane syndrome --> hyaline membrane disease of the newborn | medical dictionary |
A disease seen especially in premature neonates with respiratory distress; characterised postmortem by atelectasis and alveolar ducts lined by an eosinophilic membrane; also associated with reduced amounts of lung surfactant.
Synonyms: hyaline membrane syndrome, respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn.
(05 Mar 2000)
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