stridor
noun
- a strident sound
- Med. a harsh, high-pitched whistling sound, produced in breathing by an obstruction in the bronchi, trachea, or larynx
See stridor in American Heritage Dictionary 4
stri·dor
noun- A harsh, shrill, grating, or creaking sound.
- Pathology A harsh, high-pitched sound in inhalation or exhalation.
Origin: Latin strīdor, from strīdēre, to make harsh sounds, ultimately of imitative origin.
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