stridor
[ strahy-der ]
/ ˈstraɪ dər /
noun
a harsh, grating, or creaking sound.
Pathology.
a harsh respiratory sound due to any of various forms of obstruction of the breathing passages.
Words nearby stridor
stricture,
stricturotomy,
stride,
stride piano,
strident,
stridor,
stridulate,
stridulous,
strife,
strigiform,
strigil
Example sentences from the Web for stridor
Something extraordinary rent the air, dominating with its stridor the confused sounds of night.
The Dead Command |Vicente Blasco Ibez
British Dictionary definitions for stridor
stridor
/ (ˈstraɪdɔː) /
noun
pathol
a high-pitched whistling sound made during respiration, caused by obstruction of the air passages
mainly literary
a harsh or shrill sound
Word Origin for stridor
C17: from Latin; see
strident
Medical definitions for stridor
stridor
[ strī′dər, -dôr′ ]
n.
A high-pitched noisy sound occurring during inhalation or exhalation, a sign of respiratory obstruction.