Definition: A congenital or acquired condition of underdeveloped or degeneration of CARTILAGE in the TRACHEA. This results in a floppy tracheal wall making patency difficult to maintain. It is characterized by wheezing and difficult breathing.
Other names Chondromalacia of Trachea; Tracheomalacias; Trachea Chondromalacias; Trachea Chondromalacia
