stertorous

ster·tor

S0749100 (stûr′tər)n. A heavy snoring sound in respiration.

[New Latin, from Latin stertere, to snore.]

ster′to·rous adj.ster′to·rous·ly adv.

stertorous

(ˈstɜːtərəs) adj1. (Physiology) marked or accompanied by heavy snoring2. (Physiology) breathing in this way ˈstertorously adv ˈstertorousness n

ster•to•rous

(ˈstɜr tər əs)

adj. 1. characterized by stertor or heavy snoring. 2. breathing in this manner. [1795–1805] ster′to•rous•ly, adv. ster′to•rous•ness, n.

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Adj.

stertorous - of breathing having a heavy snoring soundnoisy - full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds; "a noisy cafeteria"; "a small noisy dog"

Translations

stertorous

ster·to·rous

(ster'tōr-ŭs), Relating to or characterized by stertor or snoring.

ster·to·rous

(stĕr'tōr-ŭs) Relating to or characterized by stertor or snoring.

stertorous

Of breathing, a heavy, coarse snoring associated with a falling back of the tongue.

Patient discussion about stertorous

Q. In what way snoring is related to ADHD? My 5 year old son snores at night. He has disturbed sleep too and as a result the very next morning he remains sleepy for the day. This makes him tired and he is showing the signs of denial to go to school and make excuses. I have taken him to the doctor for the snoring problem. After some rounds of check up and some tests and with the help of a psychologist he was confirmed for ADHD. In what way snoring is related to ADHD?A. Sleep apnea (while asleep the person stop breathing occasionally) in children has been linked to growth problems, ADHD, poor school performance, learning difficulties, bedwetting, and high blood pressure. it is a serious matter, if you did a sleep study - it probably shown up if he has it. not all children that snores have sleep apnea.

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adj of breathing having a heavy snoring sound

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