rhonchus

[ rong-kuh s ]

/ ˈrɒŋ kəs /

noun, plural rhon·chi [rong-kahy] /ˈrɒŋ kaɪ/.

a wheezing or snoring sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by an accumulation of mucus or other material.

Words nearby rhonchus

rhomboid ligament, rhomboidal sinus, rhomboideus, rhombus, rhonchal fremitus, rhonchus, rhonda, rhondda, rhondda cynon taff, rhone, rhone river

Origin of rhonchus

1820–30; < Latin: a snoring, croaking < Late Greek rhónchos, variant of Greek rhénchos

OTHER WORDS FROM rhonchus

rhon·chi·al

[rong-kee-uh l] /ˈrɒŋ ki əl/, rhon·chal

[rong-kuh l] /ˈrɒŋ kəl/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for rhonchi

rhonchus

/ (ˈrɒŋkəs) /

noun plural -chi (-kaɪ)

a rattling or whistling respiratory sound resembling snoring, caused by secretions in the trachea or bronchi

Derived forms of rhonchus

rhonchal or rhonchial, adjective

Word Origin for rhonchus

C19: from Latin, from Greek rhenkhos snoring

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Medical definitions for rhonchi

rhonchus

[ rŏng′kəs ]

n. pl. rhon•chi (-kī)

A coarse rattling sound somewhat like snoring, usually caused by secretion in a bronchial tube.

Other words from rhonchus

rhon′chal (-kəl) adj.