Congenital Abnormality
tracheal atresia
Definitions related to tracheal atresia:
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A congenital absence or considerable underdevelopment of the trachea such that communication between the larynx proximally and the alveoli of the lungs distally is lacking.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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A rare, fatal congenital malformation in which the trachea is severely underdeveloped.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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