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stridor

/ˈstraɪ.dɔːr/

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noun

/ˈstraɪ.dɔːr/C2formalmedical
  • ruМедицинский термин для высокого свистящего звука, издаваемого при дыхании, обычно слышимого во время вдоха, указывающего на обструкцию в трахее или гортани.

A medical term for a high-pitched, whistling sound made while breathing, typically heard during inspiration, indicating an obstruction in the trachea or larynx.

uncountable

  1. Medical breathing soundC1formalmedical

    A harsh, high-pitched, whistling sound made during breathing, typically heard on inspiration, indicating an obstruction in the trachea or larynx.

    ruМедицинский дыхательный звук

    • The child was rushed to the emergency room with audible stridor.
    • Stridor is a key symptom of croup in young children.
    • The doctor diagnosed the patient with stridor caused by a foreign object in the airway.
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