Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun adult_respiratory_distress_syndrome

1 sense of adult respiratory distress syndrome

Sense 1
adult respiratory distress syndrome, ARDS, wet lung, white lung -- (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.)
       => respiratory disease, respiratory illness, respiratory disorder -- (a disease affecting the respiratory system)