stridor

pronunciation

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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 .

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