ARDS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does ARDS mean? 

• ARDS (noun)
  The noun ARDS has 1 sense:

1. 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.

  Familiarity information: ARDS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ARDS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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.

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

adult respiratory distress syndrome; ARDS; wet lung; white lung

Hypernyms ("ARDS" is a kind of...):

respiratory disease; respiratory disorder; respiratory illness (a disease affecting the respiratory system)