tracheomalacia

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English word tracheomalacia comes from English -malacia, English tracheo- ((anatomy) Relating to the trachea.)

-malacia (English)

(medical) used to denote an abnormal "softening of the tissues"; malacia.

tracheo- (English)

(anatomy) Relating to the trachea.

tracheomalacia (English)

(pathology) A condition in which the cartilaginous tissue in trachea is soft, such that the trachea partly collapses during respiration.

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