distress : Idioms & Phrases


Abuse of distress

  • (Law), a wrongful using of an animal or chattel distrained, by the distrainer.
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adult respiratory distress syndrome

  • noun 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.
    white lung; ARDS; wet lung.
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distress call

  • noun an internationally recognized signal sent out by a ship or plane indicating that help is needed
    distress call.
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distress signal

  • noun an internationally recognized signal sent out by a ship or plane indicating that help is needed
    distress call.
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fetal distress

  • noun an abnormal condition of a fetus; usually discovered during pregnancy and characterized by an abnormal heart rhythm
    fetal distress.
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foetal distress

  • noun an abnormal condition of a fetus; usually discovered during pregnancy and characterized by an abnormal heart rhythm
    fetal distress.
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respiratory distress syndrome

  • noun an acute lung disease of the newborn (especially the premature newborn); lungs cannot expand because of a wetting agent is lacking; characterized by rapid shallow breathing and cyanosis and the formation of a glassy hyaline membrane over the alveoli
    respiratory distress syndrome; hyaline membrane disease.
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respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn

  • noun an acute lung disease of the newborn (especially the premature newborn); lungs cannot expand because of a wetting agent is lacking; characterized by rapid shallow breathing and cyanosis and the formation of a glassy hyaline membrane over the alveoli
    respiratory distress syndrome; hyaline membrane disease.
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