Hyaline Membrane Disease |
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| Disease, Hyaline Membrane; Diseases, Hyaline Membrane; Hyaline Membrane Diseases | |
| A disorder affecting newborn infants (usually premature) characterized pathologically by the development of a hyaline-like membrane lining the terminal respiratory passages. Extensive atelectasis is attributed to the lack of surfactant. (Dorland, 27th ed) | |