Definition of "stridor" []

• A harsh, shrill, grating, or creaking sound. (noun)
• Pathology A harsh, high-pitched sound in inhalation or exhalation. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "It is not what Briony needs—if she had been having stridor, we would have heard the noise in her throat with each sharp intake of air."
• "Noisy breathing (stridor) – An audible wheeze when your baby breathes in."
• "Inspiratory stridor -- This occurs when your child breathes and it indicates a collapse of tissue above the vocal cords."