distress : Idioms & Phrases
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Abuse of distress
(Law) , a wrongful using of an animal or chattel distrained, by the distrainer.
Webster 1913
adult respiratory distress syndrome
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noun 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.
white lung; ARDS; wet lung.
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distress call
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noun an internationally recognized signal sent out by a ship or plane indicating that help is needed
distress call.
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distress signal
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noun an internationally recognized signal sent out by a ship or plane indicating that help is needed
distress call.
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fetal distress
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noun an abnormal condition of a fetus; usually discovered during pregnancy and characterized by an abnormal heart rhythm
fetal distress.
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foetal distress
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noun an abnormal condition of a fetus; usually discovered during pregnancy and characterized by an abnormal heart rhythm
fetal distress.
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respiratory distress syndrome
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noun an acute lung disease of the newborn (especially the premature newborn); lungs cannot expand because of a wetting agent is lacking; characterized by rapid shallow breathing and cyanosis and the formation of a glassy hyaline membrane over the alveoli
respiratory distress syndrome; hyaline membrane disease.
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respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn
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noun an acute lung disease of the newborn (especially the premature newborn); lungs cannot expand because of a wetting agent is lacking; characterized by rapid shallow breathing and cyanosis and the formation of a glassy hyaline membrane over the alveoli
respiratory distress syndrome; hyaline membrane disease.