stertor

[ stur-ter ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. a heavy snoring sound accompanying respiration in certain diseases.

stertor

/ ˈstɜːtə /

noun

1. laborious or noisy breathing caused by obstructed air passages

Word History and Origins

Origin of stertor¹

1795–1805; < Latin stert ( ere ) to snore + -or ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of stertor¹

C17: from New Latin, from Latin stertere to snore

Example Sentences

In urmic coma true stertor is less apt to be observed; sometimes the respiration in this condition has a hissing sound.

From Project Gutenberg

In the coma of uræmia or of diabetes there is no true paralysis, nor is there stertor.

From Project Gutenberg

Coma with stertor, and a full, bounding pulse, indicates liberal bloodletting.

From Project Gutenberg