Term Name: | laryngomalacia |
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Synonyms: | congenital laryngomalacia |
Definition: | A laryngeal disease that is characterized by inward collapse of flaccid supraglottic structures during inspiration. The most common symptom is noisy breathing (stridor) that is often worse when the infant is on his/her back or crying. |
Ontology: | Human Disease [DOID:0080833] ( DOID:0080833 ) |