— rhonchial /rong"kee euhl/ , rhonchal /rong"keuhl/ , adj.
/rong"keuhs/ , n. , pl. rhonchi /-kuy/ .
a wheezing or snoring sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by an accumulation of mucus or other material.
[ 1820-30; rhónchos, var. of Gk rhénchos ]