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rhonchus

[rong-kuh s]
noun, plural rhon·chi [rong-kahy] /ˈrɒŋ kaɪ/.
  1. 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
Related formsrhon·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 rhonchus

rhonchus

noun plural -chi (-kaɪ)
  1. a rattling or whistling respiratory sound resembling snoring, caused by secretions in the trachea or bronchi
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Derived Formsrhonchal or rhonchial, adjective

Word Origin

C19: from Latin, from Greek rhenkhos snoring
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Word Origin and History for rhonchus

n.

plural rhonchi, 1829, from Latinized form of Greek rhenkhos, rhankos, properly "a snoring, snorting," from rhenkein "to snore, snort," of imitative origin. Related: Rhonchal; rhonchial.

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rhonchus in Medicine

rhonchus

(rŏng′kəs)
n. pl. rhon•chi (-kī)
  1. A coarse rattling sound somewhat like snoring, usually caused by secretion in a bronchial tube.
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Related formsrhon′chal (-kəl) adj.
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