laryngomalacia

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noun

A condition in which the soft, immature cartilage of the upper larynx collapses inward during inhalation, causing airway obstruction.

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Meanings

nounlaryngomalacia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA condition in which the soft, immature cartilage of the upper larynx collapses inward during inhalation, causing airway obstruction.

Origin

From laryngo- + malacia.

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Translations

Finnish laryngomalasia
  • laryngomalasiacondition
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APA

laryngomalacia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laryngomalacia

MLA

“laryngomalacia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laryngomalacia. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “laryngomalacia,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/laryngomalacia.

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