stridor
/ˈstraɪdɔr/
noun
- A harsh, high-pitched breathing sound caused by a blockage in the airway, often heard during medical conditions.
- Stridor is a common symptom in patients with croup.
- The doctor listened for stridor to check if the child's airway was obstructed.
- The nurse noted a loud stridor when the patient breathed in.
- A harsh, grating sound, similar to a creak or screech.
- From the forest came the stridor of cicadas on a hot summer evening.
- The stridor of the rusty gate made the children jump.
- The old door opened with a stridor that echoed through the empty hall.
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