adjective
- characterized by heavy snoring or labored breathing
Usage: medical
Examples
- The patient’s stertorous breathing indicated a blocked airway.
- His stertorous snoring kept the entire household awake.
- The doctor noted the stertorous respiration in her medical report.
- After the surgery, his breathing became less stertorous.
- The stertorous sounds from the bedroom suggested sleep apnea.
- Her stertorous breathing gradually returned to normal.