Disease or Syndrome
tracheobronchomalacia
Subclass of:
Congenital musculoskeletal anomalies;
Cartilage Diseases;
Bronchial Diseases;
Tracheal Diseases
Definitions related to tracheobronchomalacia:
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A congenital or acquired condition of underdeveloped or degeneration of CARTILAGE in the TRACHEA and the BRONCHI. This results in a floppy non-rigid airway making patency difficult to maintain.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A rare congenital or acquired disorder characterized by excessive collapsibility of the trachea and major bronchi resulting in breathing problems. It is caused by damage to the tracheobronchial cartilage.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Weakness of the cartilage in the trachea and the bronchi, resulting in a floppy (non-rigid) airway. Affected persons may have difficulties to maintain patency of the airways.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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Tracheobronchomalacia (TBM) is a rare condition that occurs when the walls of the airway (specifically the trachea and bronchi) are weak. This can cause the airway to become narrow or collapse. There are two forms of TBM. One typically develops during infancy or early childhood (primary TBM). The other is an acquired form usually seen in...National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
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