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Wheeze
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wheeze (hwez) a whistling type of continuous sound.
wheeze (wz)
v.
To breathe with difficulty, producing a hoarse whistling sound.
n.
A wheezing sound.

Wheeze
A whistling sound made by the flow of high-velocity air through narrowed airways. Wheezing is a symptom of several respiratory diseases including byssinosis and asthma.
Mentioned in: Byssinosis

wheeze (wēz),
n an atypical, high- or low-pitched sound observed during expiration; caused by an increased velocity of air being forced through a constricted passage; may be caused by inflammation, asthma, bronchospasm, or an airway obstruction by a foreign body or tumor.

wheeze,
n a whistling sound made during breathing that is caused by a foreign substance in the trachea or bronchus.

wheeze
a whistling respiratory sound.

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