noun
a medical condition that can be caused by various factors such as infection or injury
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The patient was diagnosed with acute respiratory distress syndrome after experiencing difficulty breathing.
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My friend's dad got hit with acute respiratory distress syndrome and had to be put on a ventilator.
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I heard that dude got ARDS from vaping too much.
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The sudden influx of emails caused an acute respiratory distress syndrome in my inbox.