stri·dor (str  d r, -dôr )n. 1. A harsh, shrill, grating, or creaking sound. 2. Pathology A harsh, high-pitched sound in inhalation or exhalation. [Latin str dor, from strd re, to make harsh sounds, ultimately of imitative origin.] |
stridor [ˈstraɪdɔː]
n
1. (Medicine / Pathology) Pathol a high-pitched whistling sound made during respiration, caused by obstruction of the air passages
2. Chiefly literary a harsh or shrill sound
[from Latin; see strident]
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| Noun | 1. | stridor - a whistling sound when breathing (usually heard on inspiration); indicates obstruction of the trachea or larynx symptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease |
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