Snoring
The sound made when the soft tissues in the throat vibrate with breathing during sleep. Like a flag flapping in the wind.
A little more detail
A breathing sound produced during sleep by partial narrowing of the upper airway and tissue vibration. Snoring without apnea (primary snoring) and snoring that accompanies obstructive sleep apnea cannot be reliably told apart on the basis of sound; objective measurement methods are not standardised either.
Source: Main C, Liu Z, Welch K et al. Surgical procedures and non-surgical devices for the management of non-apnoeic snoring: a systematic review of clinical effects and associated treatment costs. Health Technol Assess. 2009;13(3). doi:10.3310/hta13030
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