Expiratory stridor
expiratory stridor n.
A singing sound during general anesthesia due to the semi-approximated vocal cords offering resistance to the escape of air.
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[ik-spahyuh r] /ɪkˈspaɪər/ verb (used without object), expired, expiring. 1. to come to an end; terminate, as a contract, guarantee, or offer. 2. to emit the last breath; die. 3. to breathe out. 4. to die out, as a fire. verb (used with object), expired, expiring. 5. to breathe out; emit (air) from the lungs. […]
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[ik-spahyuh r] /ɪkˈspaɪər/ verb (used without object), expired, expiring. 1. to come to an end; terminate, as a contract, guarantee, or offer. 2. to emit the last breath; die. 3. to breathe out. 4. to die out, as a fire. verb (used with object), expired, expiring. 5. to breathe out; emit (air) from the lungs. […]
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- Expiring
[ik-spahyuh r] /ɪkˈspaɪər/ verb (used without object), expired, expiring. 1. to come to an end; terminate, as a contract, guarantee, or offer. 2. to emit the last breath; die. 3. to breathe out. 4. to die out, as a fire. verb (used with object), expired, expiring. 5. to breathe out; emit (air) from the lungs. […]
- Expiry
[ik-spahyuh r-ee, ek-spuh-ree] /ɪkˈspaɪər i, ˈɛk spə ri/ noun, plural expiries. 1. of breath. 2. an end or termination, as of life or a contract. /ɪkˈspaɪərɪ/ noun (pl) -ries 1. 2. death n. “close, termination,” 1752, from expire + -y (1). Meaning “dying, death” is from 1790.