STRIDOR


Meaning of STRIDOR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈstrī-dər, -ˌdȯr ]

noun

Etymology: Latin, from stridere, stridēre

Date: 1632

1. : a harsh, shrill, or creaking noise

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

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