stridor (Meaning)
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stridor (n)
a whistling sound when breathing (usually heard on inspiration); indicates obstruction of the trachea or larynx
Synonyms & Antonyms of stridor
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stridor Sentence Examples
- The patient's stridor indicated a severe airway obstruction, requiring immediate intervention.
- Stridor during inspiration and expiration is a common symptom of laryngeal stenosis.
- The child exhibited inspiratory stridor due to a foreign body lodged in the trachea.
- Epiglottitis can cause sudden onset of stridor, requiring urgent treatment.
- The stridor grew worse with exertion, suggesting a dynamic airway obstruction such as a vocal cord paralysis.
- Stridor accompanied by dyspnea and wheezing is a typical presentation of asthma.
- In cases of stridor with a high-pitched, crowing sound, croup is usually the underlying cause.
- The patient's inspiratory stridor resolved after successful removal of the obstructing tumor from the airway.
- Bilateral vocal fold paralysis can lead to severe stridor and require tracheostomy for airway support.
- Stridor is a sign of a compromised airway, and its presence should be taken seriously and investigated promptly.
FAQs About the word stridor
a whistling sound when breathing (usually heard on inspiration); indicates obstruction of the trachea or larynx
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The patient's stridor indicated a severe airway obstruction, requiring immediate intervention.
Stridor during inspiration and expiration is a common symptom of laryngeal stenosis.
The child exhibited inspiratory stridor due to a foreign body lodged in the trachea.
Epiglottitis can cause sudden onset of stridor, requiring urgent treatment.
