stridor
Harsh breathing noise
Stridor is a harsh, high-pitched breathing sound caused by obstruction in the airway, typically heard during inhalation.
The term is primarily medical: The infant presented with stridor and respiratory distress.
Stridor indicates narrowing of the larynx, trachea, or bronchi—distinct from wheezing, which originates lower in the lungs.
Harsh, whistling respiration
- croupLaryngeal infection in children
- laryngospasmInvoluntary vocal cord closure
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
- dyspneaLabored respiration condition
gasping · choking · laryngitis · tracheitis · bronchospasm · asthma · epiglottitis · inspiratory
wheezing
Harsh, whistling respiration
- croupLaryngeal infection in children
- laryngospasmInvoluntary vocal cord closure
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
dyspnea · gasping · choking · laryngitis · tracheitis · bronchospasm · asthma · epiglottitis · inspiratory · upper airway
high-pitched
High in frequency
squeaky · whistling · shrill · turbulent · audible · crowing · monophonic · biphasic · inspiratory · vibration
strident, stridency, stridently, stridulation, stridulate, stridence