rhonchus

[ rong-kuhs ]

/ ˈrɒŋ kəs /

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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.

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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-uhl], /ˈrɒŋ ki əl/, rhon·chal

[rong-kuhl], /ˈrɒŋ kəl/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for rhonchus

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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