Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

white lung

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.08 in modern English

Syllables
white lung
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

n

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.

Synonyms

adult respiratory distress syndrome ARDS wet lung

Questions

What does white lung mean?
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.

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