Related MeSH Hierarchy (4)
Diseases [C] » Musculoskeletal Diseases [C05] » Cartilage Diseases » Tracheobronchomalacia » Tracheomalacia
Diseases [C] » Respiratory Tract Diseases [C08] » Tracheal Diseases » Tracheobronchomalacia » Tracheomalacia
Diseases [C] » Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities [C16] » Congenital Abnormalities » Musculoskeletal Abnormalities » Tracheobronchomalacia » Tracheomalacia
Diseases [C] » Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases [C17] » Connective Tissue Diseases » Cartilage Diseases » Tracheobronchomalacia » Tracheomalacia
Description
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. MeSH
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