ards

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ards - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  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]