stridor

[ strahy-der ]

noun
  1. a harsh, grating, or creaking sound.

  2. Pathology. a harsh respiratory sound due to any of various forms of obstruction of the breathing passages.

Origin of stridor

1
1625–35; <Latin strīdor, equivalent to strīd(ēre) (see strident) + -or-or1

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stridor

/ (ˈstraɪdɔː) /


noun
  1. pathol a high-pitched whistling sound made during respiration, caused by obstruction of the air passages

  2. mainly literary a harsh or shrill sound

Origin of stridor

1
C17: from Latin; see strident

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