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snore

(snōr),
1. A rough, rattling, inspiratory noise produced by vibration of the pendulous palate, or sometimes of the vocal folds, during sleep or coma.
See also: stertor, rhonchus.
2. To breathe noisily, or with a snore.
[A.S. snora]
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snore

(snôr)
intr.v. snored, snoring, snores
To breathe during sleep with harsh, snorting noises caused by vibration of the soft palate.
n.
1. The act or an instance of snoring.
2. The noise so produced.

snor′er n.
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snore

Snoring Sleep disorders A harsh buzzing noise in a sleeper, produced primarily with inspiration during sleep due to vibration of soft palate and pillars of oropharyngeal inlet; snoring ↑ with age; it affects 60% of ♂, 40% of ♀; many snorers have incomplete obstruction of upper airway, and may develop obstructive sleep apnea; it is associated with ↑ risk of HTN, coronary ischemia, CVAs; alcoholism, arthritis, asthma, daytime drowsiness, depression, DM, insomnia, obesity World record A Swede who saws wood at 93 dB Management Isolated snoring needs no treatment; it may be ↓ with a nasal dilator, or surgery to tighten redundant soft palate. See Obstructive sleep anpea syndrome. Cf Sleep disorders, Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty.
McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

snore

(snōr)
1. A rough, rattling inspiratory noise produced by vibration of the pendulous palate, or sometimes of the vocal cords, during sleep or coma.
See also: stertor, rhonchus
2. To breathe noisily, or with a snore.
[A.S. snora]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

Patient discussion about snore

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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Some people who snore tend to sleep on their back which can make snoring worse, so turn your partner on their side instead.
Instead, the snoring partner will be forced to sleep on their side and will therefore be less likely to snore. Recording your partner snoring is another good idea especially of your partner that is in denial.
I certainly snore less and definitely not as loudly.
As many as one in four people in Wales snore regularly.
A study of 12,000 people has shown that those living close to busy roads - or whose bedrooms overlook major roads - are more likely to snore.
Snoring is a common problem throughout the United States and worldwide, with literature reporting that 5-86% of men and 2-47% of women snore [1, 2].
When a person snores, the noise comes from the vibration of the soft palate and tissue in the mouth, nose or throat.
I think it is less likely related to the motion of the neck or vibration and more to do with the type of person who snores. They're more likely to be overweight, more likely to have sleep apnea, perhaps hypertension, etc."
Is this true, as my son snores loudly most nights?" A; Dean Beebe, of Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Centre in the US, who has just led as study into the effect of snoring on children's behaviour, says: "Yes, there seems to be a link between loud, persistent snoring and behaviour problems in young children.
I now can't sleep due to loud snores from this man.
Health Reporter HELEN RAE speaks to one woman who is taking action to stop the night-time disturbance SHE is told she "snores like a sailor" and her daughter in the bedroom next door often gets woken up by her mum's noisy nights.
In any dog that snores, you must also consider that nasal tumors--benign or malignant--may be the cause of the problem.
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