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Stertor caused by partial obstruction of the upper airways, at the level of the nasopharynx or oropharynx. [1] | |
Specialty | Otorhinolaryngology |
Stertor (from Latin stertere 'to snore') and first used in 1804, [2] is a noisy breathing sound like snoring. [3] [4] It is caused by partial obstruction of the upper airways, at the level of the nasopharynx or oropharynx. [1]
It is distinguished from stridor by its pitch. [4] Stertor is low-pitched, and can occur when breathing in, out or both. [5] Stertor and stridor can occur together, such as when adenotonsillar hypertrophy and laryngomalacia occur together. [5]
Stertor | |
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Stertor caused by partial obstruction of the upper airways, at the level of the nasopharynx or oropharynx. [1] | |
Specialty | Otorhinolaryngology |
Stertor (from Latin stertere 'to snore') and first used in 1804, [2] is a noisy breathing sound like snoring. [3] [4] It is caused by partial obstruction of the upper airways, at the level of the nasopharynx or oropharynx. [1]
It is distinguished from stridor by its pitch. [4] Stertor is low-pitched, and can occur when breathing in, out or both. [5] Stertor and stridor can occur together, such as when adenotonsillar hypertrophy and laryngomalacia occur together. [5]