stridor
pronunciation
How to pronounce stridor in British English:
UK ['straɪdə]
How to pronounce stridor in American English:
US ['straɪdə]
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- Noun:
- a whistling sound when breathing (usually heard on inspiration); indicates obstruction of the trachea or larynx
Word Origin
- stridor (n.)
- "harsh, creaking noise, shrill sound," 1630s, from Latin stridor, from stridere (see strident).
Example
- 1. Stridor , innominate artery , spiral ct and 3d reconstruction .
- 2. The duration of laryngeal stridor , short of breath and blood gas were compared between two groups .