Mesh term Hyaline Membrane Disease
Browse to parent terms:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn
Description
A respiratory distress syndrome in newborn infants, usually premature infants with insufficient PULMONARY SURFACTANTS. The disease is characterized by the formation of a HYALINE-like membrane lining the terminal respiratory airspaces (PULMONARY ALVEOLI) and subsequent collapse of the lung (PULMONARY ATELECTASIS).Search for this term in our Faculty Database
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