white lung English

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white lung

— noun (= adult respiratory distress syndrome) 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

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wet lung

adult respiratory distress syndrome

ARDS