What is "rhonchus"

Rhonchus \Rhon"chus\, n.; pl. Rhonchi. [L., a snoring, a croaking.] (Med.) An adventitious whistling or snoring sound heard on auscultation of the chest when the air channels are partially obstructed. By some writers the term rhonchus is used as equivalent to r[^a]le in its widest sense. See R[^a]le.

plural rhonchi, 1829, from Latinized form of Greek rhenkhos, rhankos, properly "a snoring, snorting," from rhenkein "to snore, snort," of imitative origin. Related: Rhonchal; rhonchial.

n. (context medicine English) A dry rattling sound heard during breathing, due to deposits in the bronchial tubes.

1. n. a sound like whistling or snoring that is heard with a stethoscope during expiration as air passes through obstructed channels

2. [also: rhonchi (pl)]

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