stertorous

/'stə:tərəs/

Thân thiện

The patient's stertorous breathing could be heard from the hallway.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Describes breathing that is heavy, labored, and characterized by a loud, snoring-like sound. It often implies a pathological or abnormal respiratory condition.

Usage

• The word stertorous is a formal, medical, or descriptive term. It is primarily used to characterize a specific, noisy type of breathing, often associated with obstruction, unconsciousness, or illness.
• It modifies nouns related to breathing or sounds, such as "breathing," "respiration," "sound," or "snore."

Examples

• The patient's stertorous breathing was audible from the hallway, indicating a possible airway obstruction.
• After the surgery, he fell into a deep, stertorous sleep.
• The doctor noted the stertorous quality of the respiration in her clinical report.

Advanced Usage

• "stertorously" (adverb): In a stertorous manner.
  • He breathed stertorously through his mouth.

Variants and Related Words

• Stertor (noun): The act or sound of stertorous breathing.
  • The stertor was a symptom of his condition.

Synonyms

• Snoring
• Labored (breathing)
• Sonorous (in medical context)
• Wheezy (though this implies a different sound)

Antonyms

• Silent (breathing)
• Quiet (breathing)
• Smooth (respiration)
• Unlabored

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of breathing having a heavy snoring sound