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respiratory distress syndrome
Also called hyaline membrane disease. an acute lung disease of the newborn, occurring primarily in premature babies and babies born to ill mothers, characterized by rapid breathing, flaring of the nostrils, inelastic lungs, edema of the extremities, and in some cases the formation of a hyaline membrane on the lungs caused by a lack of surfactant in the immature lung tissue. Abbreviation: RDS. -
baby
A baby is a very young child, especially one that cannot yet walk or talk. -
baby farm
a place that houses and takes care of babies for a fee. -
bathinette
a portable folding bathtub for babies, made of rubberized cloth, etc. -
delivery room
In a hospital, the delivery room is the room where women give birth to their babies. -
mutch
a close-fitting linen or muslin cap, as worn by elderly women or babies.