Tracheomalacia is a condition or incident where the cartilage that keeps the airway (trachea) open is soft such that the trachea partly collapses especially during increased airflow. The usual symptom is stridor when a person breathes out. This is usually known as a collapsed windpipe.
The trachea normally opens slightly during breathing in and narrows slightly during breathing out. These processes are exaggerated in tracheomalacia, leading to airway collapse on breathing out.
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Lestu meira á WikipediaSláðu inn einkenni eða sjúkdóm og lestu um jurtir sem gætu hjálpað, sláðu jurt og sjáðu sjúkdóma og einkenni sem hún er notuð við.
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