-ŋkəs noun
( plural rhon·chi -nˌkī, -ŋˌ-, -ˌkē)
Etymology: Late Latin, act of snoring, from Greek rhonchos, rhonkos snoring, wheezing — more at rhynch-
: a whistling or snoring sound heard on auscultation of the chest when the air channels are partly obstructed — compare rale