laryngomalacia

Etymology

From laryngo- + malacia.

laryngomalacia means A condition in which the soft, immature cartilage of the upper larynx collapses inward during inhalation, causing airway obstruction. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

noun

A condition in which the soft, immature cartilage of the upper larynx collapses inward during inhalation, causing airway obstruction.