A respiratory disease of newborn babies, especially premature babies, characterized by distressful breathing, cyanosis, and the formation of a glassy membrane over the alveoli of the lungs. Also called hyaline membrane disease新生儿呼吸窘迫综合症:新生婴孩尤其是早产婴孩的呼吸性疾病,特征是呼吸困难,发绀且肺泡表面形成一层透明膜 也作 hyaline membrane disease