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adult respiratory distress syndrome

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adult respiratory distress syndrome

noun
Abbr. ARDS Interstitial and alveolar edema and hemorrhage of the lungs following injury and associated with hyaline membrane, proliferation of collagen fibers, and swollen epithelium. Also called acute respiratory distress syndrome.

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