Respiratory disorder occurring in newborn infants wherein the lungs fail to inflate properly because of a lack of natural surfactant which protects alveoli from collapse. Also known as: hyaline membrane disease.
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 28, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/respiratory-distress-syndrome/ (accessed July 3, 2022).