RHONCHUS


Meaning of RHONCHUS in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' rä ŋ -k ə s

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural rhon · chi \ ' rä ŋ - ˌ k ī \

Etymology: Late Greek, from rhenchein to snore, wheeze; probably akin to Old Irish sreinnid he snores

Date: 1829

: a whistling or snoring sound heard on auscultation of the chest when the air channels are partly obstructed

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