Congenital stridor
congenital stridor n.
Stridor occurring at birth or within the first few months of life. It may be due to abnormal flaccidity of the epiglottis or arytenoids.
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[kuh n-jest] /kənˈdʒɛst/ verb (used with object) 1. to fill to excess; overcrowd or overburden; clog: The subway entrance was so congested that no one could move. 2. Pathology. to cause an unnatural accumulation of blood or other fluid in (a body part or blood vessel): The cold congested her sinuses. 3. Obsolete. to heap […]
- Congested
[kuh n-jest] /kənˈdʒɛst/ verb (used with object) 1. to fill to excess; overcrowd or overburden; clog: The subway entrance was so congested that no one could move. 2. Pathology. to cause an unnatural accumulation of blood or other fluid in (a body part or blood vessel): The cold congested her sinuses. 3. Obsolete. to heap […]