bronchomalacia

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noun

A degeneration of the cartilaginous wall of the bronchus or trachea.

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Meanings

nounbronchomalacia (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA degeneration of the cartilaginous wall of the bronchus or trachea.

Origin

From broncho- + malacia.

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APA

bronchomalacia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bronchomalacia

MLA

“bronchomalacia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bronchomalacia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bronchomalacia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bronchomalacia.

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