rhonchus
pronunciation
How to pronounce rhonchus in British English:
UK ['rɒŋkəs]
How to pronounce rhonchus in American English:
US ['rɒŋkəs]
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- Noun:
- a sound like whistling or snoring that is heard with a stethoscope during expiration as air passes through obstructed channels
Word Origin
- rhonchus (n.)
- 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.