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noun
A harsh, shrill, unpleasant noise.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A high-pitched sound heard on inspiration resulting from turbulent air flow in the upper airway usually indicative of serious airway obstruction.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: medicine, sciences
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noun
a whistling sound when breathing (usually heard on inspiration); indicates obstruction of the trachea or larynx
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: symptom
History
From Latin strīdor (“shrill or harsh sound”), from strīdō (“make a shrill or harsh sound”).
