rhon·chus (r ng k s)n. pl. rhon·chi (-k  ) A coarse rattling sound somewhat like snoring, usually caused by secretion in a bronchial tube. [Latin, a snoring, from Greek *rhonkhos, variant of rhenkos, rhenkhos, from rhenkein, to snore.] rhon chal (-kl), rhonchi·al (-k -l) adj. |
rhonchus [ˈrɒŋkəs]
n pl -chi [-kaɪ]
(Medicine / Pathology) a rattling or whistling respiratory sound resembling snoring, caused by secretions in the trachea or bronchi
[from Latin, from Greek rhenkhos snoring]
rhonchal , rhonchial adj
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| Noun | 1. | rhonchus - a sound like whistling or snoring that is heard with a stethoscope during expiration as air passes through obstructed channels noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels" |
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