What is laryngomalacia?

Also known as: LM, floppy voice box, congenital laryngeal stridor.

The larynx, or voice box, ordinarily sits above the trachea, which is the windpipe that leads to the lungs. When the tissue of the larynx is soft and covers the opening of the trachea, this is known as laryngomalacia.

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Reviewed by: Brian Ho, MD

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