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Descriptor
English
:
Tracheomalacia
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Traqueomalacia
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Traqueomalácia
Synonyms
English
:
Chondromalacia of Trachea
Tree Number:
C05.182.895.500
C08.907.796.500
C16.131.621.953.500
C17.300.182.895.500
Definition
English
:
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.
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:
53072
Unique Identifier:
D055090
Occurrence in VHL
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