Medical Definition Laryngomalacia

Laryngomalacia: What Is It, Symptoms & Treatment

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Laryngomalacia is a birth defect characterized by the softening of the tissues above the larynx (voice box). Babies with this condition usually have stridor (noisy or high-pitched breathing). Generally, laryngomalacia goes away on its own by the time your baby is …

Laryngomalacia: Treatment, Causes, Diagnosis, Outlook, and More

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Laryngomalacia | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

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Laryngomalacia is a congenital softening of the tissues of the larynx (voice box) above the vocal cords. This is the most common cause of noisy breathing in infancy. The laryngeal structure is malformed and …

Laryngomalacia: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment

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Laryngomalacia is the most common cause of noisy breathing in infants. More than half of infants have noisy breathing during the first week of life, and most develop this by 2-4 …

Laryngomalacia - Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment

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Definition Laryngomalacia (LM) is a congenital abnormality that predisposes to dynamic supraglottic collapse during the inspiratory phase of respiration, resulting in intermittent upper airway obstruction and …

Laryngomalacia | definition of laryngomalacia by Medical …

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laryngomalacia A soft floppy larynx, due to softening of the cartilage McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. …

Laryngomalacia: Background, Pathophysiology, …

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Laryngomalacia, shown in the image below, is a congenital abnormality of the laryngeal cartilage. It is a dynamic lesion resulting in collapse of the supraglottic …

Laryngomalacia (for Parents) - Nemours KidsHealth

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Laryngomalacia is a common cause of noisy breathing in infants. It happens when a baby's larynx (or voice box) is soft and floppy. When the baby takes a breath, the part of the …

Laryngomalacia Clinical Presentation: History, Physical, …

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The usual history in patients with laryngomalacia is of inspiratory noises that begin during the first 2 months of life. Sounds typically start at age 4-6 weeks, but they …

Medical Definition of Laryngomalacia - MedicineNet

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Medical Definition of Laryngomalacia. MedTerms medical dictionary is the medical terminology for MedicineNet.com. Our doctors define difficult medical language …