stertor
[ stur-ter ]
/ ˈstɜr tər /
noun Pathology.
a heavy snoring sound accompanying respiration in certain diseases.
Origin of stertor
1795–1805; < Latin
stert(ere) to snore +
-or1
Words nearby stertor
steroid acne,
steroid hormone,
steroid ulcer,
steroidogenesis,
sterol,
stertor,
stertorous,
stet,
stethalgia,
stetho-,
stethogoniometer
Example sentences from the Web for stertor
In the coma of uræmia or of diabetes there is no true paralysis, nor is there stertor.
Coma with stertor, and a full, bounding pulse, indicates liberal bloodletting.
Hard Cash |Charles Reade
British Dictionary definitions for stertor
stertor
/ (ˈstɜːtə) /
noun
laborious or noisy breathing caused by obstructed air passages
Word Origin for stertor
C17: from New Latin, from Latin
stertere to snore
Medical definitions for stertor
stertor
[ stûr′tər ]
n.
A heavy snoring inspiratory sound occurring in coma or deep sleep, sometimes due to obstruction of the larynx or upper airways.