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stridor

[strahy-der]

stri·dor

[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:
1625–35; < Latin strīdor, equivalent to strīd(ēre) (see strident) + -or -or1
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stridor (ˈstraɪdɔː)
 
n
1.  pathol a high-pitched whistling sound made during respiration, caused by obstruction of the air passages
2.  literary chiefly a harsh or shrill sound
 
[C17: from Latin; see strident]

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stridor stri·dor (strī'dər, -dôr')
n.
A high-pitched noisy sound occurring during inhalation or exhalation, a sign of respiratory obstruction.

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