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Definition of Stertorous

Stertorous
Stertorous Ster"to*rous, a. [L. stertere to snore: cf. F. stertoreux.] Characterized by a deep snoring, which accompaines inspiration in some diseases, especially apoplexy; hence, hoarsely breathing; snoring. Burning, stertorous breath that hurt her cheek. --Mrs. Browning. The day has ebbed away, and it is night in his room, before his stertorous breathing lulls. --Dickens.

Meaning of Stertorous from wikipedia

- Stertor (from Latin stertere 'to snore') is a term first used in 1804 to describe a noisy breathing sound, such as snoring. It is caused by partial obstruction...
- leads to obstruction of breathing. Effects of brachycephaly are stridor, stertorous breathing, emesis, skin fold dermatitis, brachycephalic airway obstructive...
- generalized tonic–clonic seizure cause a period of postictal sleep with stertorous breathing. Confusion and total amnesia upon regaining consciousness are...
- leads to obstruction of breathing. Effects of brachycephaly are stridor, stertorous breathing, emesis, skin fold dermatitis, brachycephalic airway obstructive...
- leads to obstruction of breathing. Effects of brachycephaly are stridor, stertorous breathing, emesis, skin fold dermatitis, brachycephalic airway obstructive...
- comatose condition, while his breathing was intermittent and exceedingly stertorous." Thinking Lincoln had been stabbed, Leale shifted him to the floor. Meanwhile...
- ranging from a musical whistle to a harsh roar or heaving gasping noise (stertorous), accompanied by worsening performance. The condition is incurable, but...
- leads to obstruction of breathing. Effects of brachycephaly are stridor, stertorous breathing, emesis, skin fold dermatitis, brachycephalic airway obstructive...
- sparks: A streetcar raising into iron moan; stopping; belling and starting, stertorous; rousing and raising again its iron increasing moan and swimming its gold...
- of rock music, reggae, ska and its characteristic thanks to sound of stertorous saxophone. To tylko ja (1986) Czego się gapisz (1998) Kawałek podłogi...