Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,920,213,243 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

stridulous

   Also found in: Medical, Legal 0.02 sec.
strid·u·lous  (strj-ls)
adj.
1. Characterized by or making a shrill grating sound or noise.
2. Relating to or characterized by stridor.

[From Latin strdulus, from strdre, to make harsh sounds, ultimately of imitative origin.]

stridu·lous·ly adv.

stridulous [ˈstrɪdjʊləs], stridulant
adj
1. making a harsh, shrill, or grating noise
2. (Medicine / Pathology) Pathol of, relating to, or characterized by stridor
[from Latin strīdulus, from strīdēre to make a harsh noise. See strident]
stridulously , stridulantly adv
stridulousness , stridulance n


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
The patient was referred to the ENT department, where a detailed examination revealed that he was indeed stridulous and febrile.
The third death occurred in a patient who had become stridulous immediately following surgery.
Patients with laryngeal hemangioma usually experience stridulous and difficult breathing.
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.