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RDS  
abbr.  respiratory distress syndrome
respiratory distress syndrome  
n.   Abbr. RDS
A respiratory disease of newborn babies, especially premature babies, characterized by distressful breathing, cyanosis, and the formation of a glassy membrane over the alveoli of the lungs. Also called hyaline membrane disease.
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Main Entry: RDS
Function: abbreviation
respiratory distress syndrome
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RDS abbr.
respiratory distress syndrome

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RDS
respiratory distress syndrome
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