bronchomalacia

bronchomalacia
Degeneration of elastic and connective tissue of bronchi and trachea. [broncho- + G. malakia, a softening]

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bron·cho·ma·la·cia (brong″ko-mə-laґshə) a deficiency in the cartilaginous wall of a bronchus, often accompanied by some degree of tracheomalacia, which may lead to atelectasis or obstructive emphysema; it may be congenital or acquired.

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