English
Detailed Synonyms for wet lung in English
wet lung:
wet lung [the ~] noun
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the wet lung
– 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. 1the adult respiratory distress syndrome; the ARDS; the wet lung; the white lung– 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. 1