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Tracheobronchomalacia
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Definition
: A congenital or acquired condition of underdeveloped or degeneration of CARTILAGE in the TRACHEA and the BRONCHI. This results in a floppy non-rigid airway making patency difficult to maintain.
Examples
Bronchomalacia
;
Tracheomalacia
Other names
Chondromalacia of Trachea and Bronchi; Tracheobronchomalacias