Term: adult respiratory distress syndrome: 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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Candidate hypernym: abocclusion: the condition in which the upper teeth do not touch the lower teeth when biting → 0
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