stertor
noun
ster·tor ˈstər-tər 
-ˌtȯr
: the act of producing a snoring sound : snoring
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Latin stertere to snore; akin to sternuere to sneeze
First Known Use
1804, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
stertor
noun
ster·tor ˈstərt-ər ˈstər-ˌtȯ(ə)r
ˈstər-ˌtȯ(ə)r : the act or fact of snoring : stertorous breathing