hyaline membrane disease
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hyaline membrane disease
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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This condition is known as hyaline membrane disease and is a leading cause of death for infants, particularly in premature births.
From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015
Some success has been achieved in treating hyaline membrane disease by spraying a surfactant into the infant's breathing passages.
From Textbooks • Aug. 12, 2015
In particular, scientists discovered that hyaline membrane disease resulted from a deficiency of surfactant, a substance that lines the air sacs in the lungs.
From New York Times • Jul. 29, 2013
At the time, the malady was called hyaline membrane disease because glassy membranes were found in autopsies of infants who had gasped for breath and quickly died.
From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2012
An amniotic test for fetal lung maturity, for example, has helped warn doctors when a child may be born with hyaline membrane disease, which blocks proper breathing.
From Time Magazine Archive
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