wheezing
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Characterized by breathing with a whistling or hoarse sound: Describes a respiratory sound, often high-pitched, that occurs when air flows through narrowed airways. It is commonly associated with conditions like asthma, allergies, or respiratory infections.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The doctor listened to the patient's wheezing lungs. (The doctor listened to the patient's lungs, which were making a whistling sound.)
- After running in the cold air, he had a wheezing cough. (After running in the cold air, he had a cough accompanied by a hoarse, whistling sound.)
Advanced Usage
- Medical/Clinical Context: Used to describe a specific symptom or clinical sign.
- The wheezing sound was audible even without a stethoscope. (The whistling breathing sound could be heard even without medical equipment.)
Variants and Related Words
- Wheeze (verb): To breathe with a whistling or hoarse sound.
- He began to wheeze after the intense exercise.
- Wheeze (noun): The whistling sound itself.
- A persistent wheeze can be a sign of asthma.
Synonyms
- Whistling (when referring to the sound quality of breathing).
- Rattling (can imply a coarser, phlegmy sound, but is sometimes used in similar contexts).
Related Phrases
- Wheezing breath: A breath that produces a wheezing sound.
- She took a deep, wheezing breath.
- Wheezing sound: Directly describes the auditory characteristic.
- The wheezing sound from his chest was concerning.
Adjective
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relating to breathing with a whistling sound
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