lung disorder acute lung injury A condition of lung damage that is characterized by bilateral pulmonary infiltrates (pulmonary edema) rich in neutrophils, and in the absence of clinical heart failure. This can represent a spectrum of pulmonary lesions, endothelial and epithelial, due to numerous factors (physical, chemical, or biological). MESH:D055371 EFO:0004610 NCIT:C155766 SCTID:315345002 Orphanet:178320 MedDRA:10069351 acute disease injury