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DeCS
Descriptor
English
:
Bronchomalacia
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Broncomalacia
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Broncomalácia
Synonyms
English
:
Chondromalacia of Bronchi
Tree Number:
C05.182.895.249
C08.127.719.500
C16.131.621.953.249
C17.300.182.895.249
Definition
English
:
A congenital or acquired condition of underdeveloped or degeneration of
CARTILAGE
in the
BRONCHI
. This results in a floppy bronchial wall making patency difficult to maintain. It is characterized by wheezing and difficult
breathing.
History Note
English
:
2009
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CI
chemically induced
CL
classification
CO
complications
CN
congenital
DI
diagnosis
DH
diet therapy
DT
drug therapy
EC
economics
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
EP
epidemiology
EH
ethnology
ET
etiology
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
MO
mortality
NU
nursing
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
PC
prevention & control
PX
psychology
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
RT
radiotherapy
RH
rehabilitation
SU
surgery
TH
therapy
US
ultrasonography
UR
urine
VE
veterinary
VI
virology
Record Number:
53071
Unique Identifier:
D055091
Occurrence in VHL
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