hyaline membrane disease of the newborn


hy·a·line mem·brane dis·ease of the new·born

a disease seen especially in premature neonates with respiratory distress; characterized postmortem by atelectasis and alveolar ducts lined by an eosinophilic membrane; also associated with reduced amounts of lung surfactant. Synonym(s): hyaline membrane syndrome, respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn