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STRIDOR
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A whistling sound when breathing (usually heard on inspiration); indicates obstruction of the trachea or larynx
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("stridor" is a kind of...):
symptom ((medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease)