expiratory stridor

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A singing sound during general anesthesia due to the semi-approximated vocal cords offering resistance to the escape of air.

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After the larynx has been studied the importance of the expiratory blast will be better understood.
Voice Production in Singing and Speaking|Wesley Mills
So long as the expiratory pressure is steadily maintained, this tone may be held, and yet no strain is imposed on the vocal cords.
The Psychology of Singing|David C. Taylor
In singing, on the contrary, the expiratory pressure is much more powerful, yet the expiration must be much slower.
The Psychology of Singing|David C. Taylor
In this way is regulated the amount of the fleshy mass of the vocal cords exposed to the expiratory blast.
The Psychology of Singing|David C. Taylor

In one the breath is expelled powerfully, the object being to bring a strong expiratory pressure to bear on the larynx.
The Psychology of Singing|David C. Taylor