loading...| Preferred Name |
Laryngomalacia |
| Synonyms |
Softening of voice box tissue |
| Definitions |
Laryngomalacia is a congenital abnormality of the laryngeal cartilage in which the cartilage is floppy and prolapses over the larynx during inspiration. Laryngomalacia may affect the epiglottis, the arytenoid cartilages, or both. It is the most common cause of congenital stridor. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0001601 |
| comment |
Laryngomalacia may affect the epiglottis, the arytenoid cartilages, or both. It is the most common cause of congenital stridor. |
| database_cross_reference |
UMLS:C0264303 SNOMEDCT_US:38086007 MSH:D055092 |
| definition |
Laryngomalacia is a congenital abnormality of the laryngeal cartilage in which the cartilage is floppy and prolapses over the larynx during inspiration. |
| has_exact_synonym |
Softening of voice box tissue |
| has_obo_namespace |
human_phenotype |
| id |
HP:0001601 |
| label |
Laryngomalacia |
| notation |
HP:0001601 |
| prefLabel |
Laryngomalacia |
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