Pediatric Respiratory Disorders

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noun a high-pitched whistling sound made while breathing, typically due to a narrowed or obstructed airway

verb to breathe with difficulty and with a whistling sound

  • The patient began to wheeze after the allergic reaction.
  • I couldn't stop wheezing after laughing so hard.
  • He was wheezing like crazy after running up the stairs.
  • The old car wheezed its way up the steep hill.