stridor

noun stri·dor \ˈstrī-dər, -ˌdȯr\

Definition of STRIDOR

: a harsh, shrill, or creaking noise

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

Latin, from stridere, stridēre

First Known Use: 1632

Medical Dictionary

noun stri·dor \ˈstrīd-ər, ˈstrī-ˌdȯ(ə)r\

: a harsh vibrating sound heard during respiration in cases of obstruction of the air passages <laryngeal stridor>

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