Congenital Abnormality
laryngeal cleft
la·ryn·ge·al cleft
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Presence of a gap in the posterior laryngotracheal wall with a continuity between the larynx and the esopahagus.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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(larnygeotracheoesophageal cleft) A rare congenital abnormality in the laryngo-tracheal wall. It results from the incomplete development of the tracheoesophageal septum. Signs and symptoms include coughing, cyanosis, repeated pulmonary infections, and failure to gain weight.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A laryngeal cleft is a rare malformation involving the larynx (known as the voice box) and the esophagus (known as the food pipe). Normally, when the larynx develops, it is completely separate from the esophagus so that swallowed foods travel directly through the esophagus into the stomach. A laryngeal cleft occurs when these structures...National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
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