respiratory distress syndrome - Similar and Opposite Words

What is another word for respiratory distress syndrome ?

Here are the synonyms for respiratory distress syndrome , a list of similar words for respiratory distress syndrome from our thesaurus that you can use

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 alveoli

Synonyms

• hyaline membrane disease
• respiratory distress syndrome
• respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn

More generic

• respiratory disease
• respiratory disorder
• respiratory illness

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