English word tracheomalacia comes from English -malacia, English tracheo- ((anatomy) Relating to the trachea.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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-malacia | English (en) | (medical) used to denote an abnormal "softening of the tissues"; malacia. |
tracheo- | English (en) | (anatomy) Relating to the trachea. |
tracheomalacia | English (en) | (pathology) A condition in which the cartilaginous tissue in trachea is soft, such that the trachea partly collapses during respiration. |