stridor
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.stri·dor
noun \ˈstrī-dər, -ˌdȯr\Definition of STRIDOR
1
: a harsh, shrill, or creaking noise
2
: a harsh vibrating sound heard during respiration in cases of obstruction of the air passages
Origin of STRIDOR
Latin, from stridere, stridēre
First Known Use: 1632
stri·dor
noun \ˈstrīd-ər, ˈstrī-ˌdȯ(ə)r\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of STRIDOR
: a harsh vibrating sound heard during respiration in cases of obstruction of the air passages <laryngeal stridor>
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