stridor

noun

stri·​dor ˈstrī-dər  -ˌdȯr 

1

: a harsh, shrill, or creaking noise

2

: a harsh vibrating sound heard during respiration in cases of obstruction of the air passages

Examples of stridor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Children are more likely to have respiratory symptoms such as stridor, wheezing, cough, and shortness of breath. —Sarah Hudgens, Health, 22 Sep. 2024

This is an important observation, because the causes of stridor are different from other types of wheezing. —Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 6 Apr. 2023

Other hallmarks of the condition are a harsh, grating sound when a patient breathes in—inspiratory stridor—and respiratory distress. —Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 16 May 2022

Other croup symptoms include a hoarse voice, throat pain and stridor—a creaking rattle when a child inhales. —Joanna Thompson, Scientific American, 3 Feb. 2022

There was a marked stridor and retraction of the intercostal spaces. —Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 19 Mar. 2014

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from stridere, stridēre

First Known Use

1632, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for stridor

• cider
• cyder
• eider
• glider
• hider
• rider
• schneider
• slider
• snider
• spider
• wider
• collider

Medical Definition

stridor

noun

stri·​dor ˈstrīd-ər  ˈstrī-ˌdȯ(ə)r 

: a harsh vibrating sound heard during respiration in cases of obstruction of the air passages

laryngeal stridor