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Ards

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Ards [ɑːdz]
n
(Placename) a district of Northern Ireland, in Co. Down. Pop.: 73 244 (2001). Area: 368 sq. km (142 sq. miles)
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Noun1.ARDS - 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.
adult respiratory distress syndrome, wet lung, white lung
respiratory disease, respiratory disorder, respiratory illness - a disease affecting the respiratory system


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