Stridor

Introduction: Stridor

Description of Stridor

Stridor (medical condition): A harsh high pitched breath sound. See also Stridor:
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Stridor: Noising breathing often with rasping breaths.

Stridor: A high-pitched, noisy respiration, like the blowing of the wind; a sign of respiratory obstruction, especially in the trachea or larynx. [L. a harsh, creaking sound]
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Stridor: a whistling sound when breathing (usually heard on inspiration); indicates obstruction of the trachea or larynx.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Stridor as a Disease

Stridor (medical condition): See Stridor (disease information).
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  »Symptoms of Stridor
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Stridor: Stridor is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database: Respiratory conditions, Lung conditions

More information on medical condition: Stridor:

• Information about Stridor
• Basic Summary for Stridor
• Causes of Stridor
• Symptoms of Stridor
• Misdiagnosis of Stridor

Stridor as a Symptom

Stridor (symptom): Noisy breathing such as wheezing.

Stridor (symptom): See Stridor (symptom information).

More information on symptom: Stridor:

• Stridor

Terms associated with Stridor:

Terms Similar to Stridor:

• Upper airway obstruction

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Broader terms for Stridor

• symptom

Source - WordNet 2.1

Hierarchical classifications of Stridor

The following list attempts to classify Stridor into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• symptom
• evidence,grounds
• information
• cognition,knowledge,noesis
• psychological feature

Source: WordNet 2.1

Disease Ontology - OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

• Symptoms involving respiratory system and other chest symptoms
• SYMPTOMS
• SYMPTOMS, SIGNS, AND ILL-DEFINED CONDITIONS
• DISEASES AND INJURIES
• Disease Ontology V2.1 2005

External links related to: Stridor

• eMedicine - Stridor : Article by Mudra Kumar, MD, MBBS, MRCP

Source: Diseases Database

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