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stridor definition

stri·dor (strī′dər, -dôr′)

noun

  1. a strident sound
  2. Med. a harsh, high-pitched whistling sound, produced in breathing by an obstruction in the bronchi, trachea, or larynx

Etymology: L < stridere: see strident

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