'ARDS' definitions:

Definition of 'ARDS'

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noun
Acute lung injury characterized by coughing and rales; inflammation of the lungs which become stiff and fibrous and cannot exchange oxygen; occurs among persons exposed to irritants such as corrosive chemical vapors or ammonia or chlorine etc. [syn: adult respiratory distress syndrome, ARDS, wet lung, white lung]

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