A high-pitched inspiratory noise caused by a partial upper airway obstruction is called:
A) stridor.
B) dysphonia.
C) rhonchi.
D) wheezing.

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Stridor is a high-pitched inspiratory noise caused by a partial upper airway obstruction, usually in the larynx or trachea. Dysphonia is a disorder of the voice, while rhonchi and wheezing are both adventitious lung sounds caused by lower airway obstructions.

A High-Pitched Inspiratory Noise Caused by a Partial Upper Airway