tracheomalacia

[tra″ke-o-mah-la´shah] softening of the tracheal cartilages, often as a congenital condition in infants or in patients of any age after prolonged intubation, and usually accompanied by a barking cough and expiratory stridor or wheezing; nearby organs such as the esophagus or aorta may compress the trachea and cause apnea.

tra·che·o·ma·la·ci·a

(trā'kē-ō-mă-lā'shē-ă), Softening of the cartilages of the trachea. [tracheo- + G. malakia, softness]

tracheomalacia

Pediatrics Congenital weakness of the tracheal wall which occurs when the cartilage in the trachea fails to develop or mature in a timely manner, with ↓ rigidity Clinical Stridor, rattling breath that worsens with URIs; as the tracheal cartilage grows, noisy respirations and breathing difficulties recede. See Stridor.

tra·che·o·ma·la·ci·a

(trā'kē-ō-mă-lā'shē-ă) Degeneration of elastic and connective tissue of the trachea. [tracheo- + G. malakia, softness]

单词	tracheomalacia
释义	tracheomalacia tracheomalacia [tra″ke-o-mah-la´shah] softening of the tracheal cartilages, often as a congenital condition in infants or in patients of any age after prolonged intubation, and usually accompanied by a barking cough and expiratory stridor or wheezing; nearby organs such as the esophagus or aorta may compress the trachea and cause apnea. tra·che·o·ma·la·ci·a (trā'kē-ō-mă-lā'shē-ă), Softening of the cartilages of the trachea. [tracheo- + G. malakia, softness] tracheomalacia Pediatrics Congenital weakness of the tracheal wall which occurs when the cartilage in the trachea fails to develop or mature in a timely manner, with ↓ rigidity Clinical Stridor, rattling breath that worsens with URIs; as the tracheal cartilage grows, noisy respirations and breathing difficulties recede. See Stridor. tra·che·o·ma·la·ci·a (trā'kē-ō-mă-lā'shē-ă) Degeneration of elastic and connective tissue of the trachea. [tracheo- + G. malakia, softness]
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