Term Name:	newborn respiratory distress syndrome
Synonyms:	HMD - Hyaline membrane disease, hyaline membrane disease, Neonatal respiratory Distress syndrome, pulmonary hyaline membrane disease, pulmonary hypoperfusion syndrome of newborn, respiratory distress syndrome of newborn
Definition:	A respiratory failure that is characterized by deficiency of the surfactant coating the inner surface of the lungs, by failure of the lungs to expand and contract properly during breathing with resulting collapse, and by the accumulation of a protein-containing film lining the alveoli and their ducts.
Ontology:	Human Disease [DOID:12716]   ( DOID:12716 )