stridor
Americannoun
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a harsh, grating, or creaking sound.
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Pathology. a harsh respiratory sound due to any of various forms of obstruction of the breathing passages.
noun
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pathol a high-pitched whistling sound made during respiration, caused by obstruction of the air passages
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literary a harsh or shrill sound
Etymology
Origin of stridor
1625–35; < Latin strīdor, equivalent to strīd ( ēre ) ( see strident) + -or -or 1
Example Sentences
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This woman’s breath was noisiest when she inhaled — a type of wheeze known as stridor.
From New York Times • Apr. 6, 2023
This is an important observation, because the causes of stridor are different from other types of wheezing.
From New York Times • Apr. 6, 2023
He still suggests easing coughing and stridor by running a humidifier, however, or by having kids breathe in a room with a steamy shower or bath.
From Scientific American • Feb. 3, 2022
The cricket's stridor is a love song, produced only by the adult male.
From Time Magazine Archive
Nov. 17th, 18th, temperature 103.5°; vomits; lungs healthy, but breathes with considerable effort, though without stridor; urine diminished; its sp. gr.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
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