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bronchomalacia

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bronchomalacia /bron·cho·ma·la·cia/ (brong″ko-mah-la´shah) a deficiency in the cartilaginous wall of the trachea or a bronchus that may lead to atelectasis or obstructive emphysema.
bron·cho·ma·la·cia (brngk-m-lsh)
n.
Degeneration of the elastic and connective tissue of the bronchi and trachea.
bronchomalacia [brong″ko-mah-la´shah]
a deficiency in the cartilaginous wall of the trachea or a bronchus that may lead to atelectasis or obstructive emphysema.
bronchomalacia
a deficiency in the cartilaginous wall of the trachea or a bronchus that may lead to atelectasis or obstructive emphysema.
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