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English word laryngomalacia comes from English laryngo- (Of the throat or larynx.), English malacia

laryngo- (English)

Of the throat or larynx.

malacia (English)

(medicine) An abnormal craving for certain types of food. [from 17th c.]. (pathology) Abnormal softening of organs or tissues of the human body. [from 19th c.].

laryngomalacia (English)

A condition in which the soft, immature cartilage of the upper larynx collapses inward during inhalation, causing airway obstruction.

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