Meaning of tracheomalacia | Babel Free
Definitions
A condition in which the cartilaginous tissue in trachea is soft, such that the trachea partly collapses during respiration.
Examples
“Tracheomalacia usually presents in the 1st year of life: 60% by the age of 3 months.”
“Currently the challenge⟳ remains that the diagnosis of tracheomalacia is largely subjective, determined by the bronchoscopist because there is no standard definition at this time.”
“Many children with tracheomalacia will not require⟳ intervention and will outgrow the symptoms by 1-2 years of age as the tracheal cartilage becomes more rigid [29, 34, 92].”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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