RHONCHUS


Meaning of RHONCHUS in English

-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

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