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Look up: stridor

  1. stridor
    [n] - a whistling sound when breathing (usually heard on inspiration)
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  2. Stridor
    Rasping noise made when breathing. Stridor usually means that an airway is partly blocked in some way.
    Found on http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/utilities/g

  3. Stridor
    Harsh, noisy breathing caused by partial obstruction of the upper part of the airway.
    Found on http://www.dwp.gov.uk/medical/med_condit

  4. stridor
    the loud,harsh,vibrating sound produced by partial obstruction of the larynx or trachea Category: Medicine
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  5. Stridor
    Stri'dor noun [ Latin , from stridere to make any harsh, grating, or creaking sound.] A harsh, shrill, or creaking noise. Dryden.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/210

  6. stridor
    <clinical sign> The harsh sound heard on inhalation caused by air passing through a constricted passage. Seen in cases of acute croup and epiglottitis. ... (16 Dec 1997) ...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  7. stridor
    noun a whistling sound when breathing (usually heard on inspiration); indicates obstruction of the trachea or larynx
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  8. stridor
    (stri´dәr) a shrill, harsh sound, especially the respiratory sound heard during inhalation with a laryngeal obstruction. adj., strid´ulous., adj. laryngeal stridor that due to laryngeal obstruction. A congenital form, marked by stridor and dyspnea, is due to an infolding of...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001

  9. Stridor
    • (n.) A harsh, shrill, or creaking noise.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  10. stridor
    stridor 1. A harsh, shrill, grating, or creaking sound. 2. A harsh, high-pitched sound in inhalation or exhalation.
    Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/inf

  11. stridor
    Type: Term Pronunciation: strī′dōr Definitions: 1. A high-pitched, noisy respiration, like the blowing of the wind; a sign of respiratory obstruction, especially in the trachea or larynx.
    Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictio

  12. STRIDOR
    Loud, strained, high-pitched noise on inhalation.
    Found on http://www.thehorse.com/Glossary.xhtml?L

  13. Stridor
    A high-pitched sound made when breathing. It is caused by the narrowing of the airway.
    Found on http://www.patientinfo.selcn.nhs.uk/glos

  14. Stridor
    | ICD9 = | --> `Stridor` is a high pitched wheezing sound resulting from stridor-->--> It can be indicative of serious airway obstruction from severe conditions such as epiglottitis, a foreign body lodged in the airway, or a laryngeal tumor. Stridor is indicative of a potential medical emergency and...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stridor



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