rhonchus

[ rong-kuhs ]

noun

, plural rhon·chi [rong, -kahy].

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

rhonchus

/ ˈrɒŋkəs /

noun

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

Derived Forms

• ˈrhonchal, adjective

Other Words From

• rhon·chi·al [rong, -kee-, uh, l], rhon·chal [rong, -k, uh, l], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of rhonchus¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of rhonchus¹

C19: from Latin, from Greek rhenkhos snoring