Meaning & use
wet lung
An informal term for a buildup of excess fluid in the lungs that interferes with normal breathing.
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The near-drowning victim was hospitalized with wet lung and needed oxygen support.
Doctors monitored the newborn closely for signs of wet lung after the difficult delivery.
A note on using this word
'Wet lung' is a lay term; doctors use more precise names such as pulmonary edema or transient tachypnea of the newborn for specific conditions.
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