Bronchomalacia
"Bronchomalacia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A congenital or acquired condition of underdeveloped or degeneration of CARTILAGE in the BRONCHI. This results in a floppy bronchial wall making patency difficult to maintain. It is characterized by wheezing and difficult breathing.
| Descriptor ID |
D055091
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C05.182.895.249 C08.127.719.500 C16.131.621.953.249 C17.300.182.895.249
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| Concept/Terms |
Bronchomalacia- Bronchomalacia
- Bronchomalacias
- Chondromalacia of Bronchi
- Bronchi Chondromalacia
- Bronchi Chondromalacias
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Bronchomalacia" by people in Profiles.
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Russell AJ. The end of the beginning for tissue engineering. Lancet. 2014 Jan 18; 383(9913):193-5.
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Fitzmaurice GJ, Coleman DM, Walsh KP, Oslizlok P, Russell JD, McGuinness JG. Extrinsic bronchial compression due to patent ductus arteriosus closure device. Ann Thorac Surg. 2013 Jun; 95(6):e143-5.