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disease > congenital disease > malformation > laryngomalacia
disease > ENT disease > larynx disease > laryngomalacia

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laryngomalacia  

Definition

  • Laryngomalacia (literally, "soft larynx") is the most common cause of chronic stridor in infancy, in which the soft, immature cartilage of the upper larynx collapses inward during inhalation, causing airway obstruction. (Wikipedia)

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