stertor.

A low-pitched snoring or rattling sound produced by obstructed or turbulent airflow in the upper airway.

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Words that belong together

• stertorous breathing
• audible stertor

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Audible stertor rose from the bed after the footsteps stopped.

The medic distinguished the low stertor from a high-pitched airway sound.

Usage notes

Primary category: horror. Forms: Usually uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.