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stertor definition

ster·tor (stʉr′tər)

noun

snoring or loud, raspy, labored breathing, caused by obstructed respiratory passages

Etymology: ModL < L stertere, to snore

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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