Wheezing is a high-pitched whistling sound during breathing. It occurs when air flows through narrowed breathing tubes.Wheezing is a sign that a person may be having breathing problems. The sound of wheezing is most obvious when exhaling (breathing out), but may be heart when taking a breath (inhaling).Wheezing most often comes from the small bronchial tubes (breathing tubes deep in the chest), but it may be due to a blockage in larger airways or in those with certain vocal cord problems.
2007-01-01 03:18:56
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answered by ToOt|3 2
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it's a noise heard when you try to breath out against collapsing airways. You can do it yourself if you force a breath out and keep going - the high pitched almost whistling sound at the end is a wheeze. However, in patients with lung disease such as bronchitis, emphysema, and asthma, the wheeze is more prominent and heard continually, not just on forced expiration. It's not always as loud though, and sometimes is audible only with a stethoscope.
2007-01-01 10:27:58
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answered by Jen 5
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wheeze
One entry found for wheeze.
Main Entry: 1wheeze
Pronunciation: 'hwEz, 'wEz
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form(s): wheezed; wheez·ing
Etymology: Middle English whesen, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse hvæsa to hiss; akin to Old English hw[AE]st action of blowing, Sanskrit svasiti he blows, snorts
1 : to breathe with difficulty usually with a whistling sound
You can Hear the sound.
2007-01-01 10:01:09
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answered by LucySD 7
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Wheezing is a real PITA, I can distrupt your sleeping
Jeffersons wife was Weesy for Louise
2007-01-01 11:36:57
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answered by Anonymous
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I don't know much about wheezing
but i do know that Wheeze was George Jefferson's wife
2007-01-01 10:01:42
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answered by matzaballboy 4
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You can know by hearing the sound
2007-01-01 11:24:36
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answered by Vesna G 5
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