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Meaning of ards

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  ARDS
      n 1: 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. [syn: {adult respiratory distress syndrome},
           {ARDS}, {wet lung}, {white lung}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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