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rhon⋅chus

  [rong-kuhs]
–noun, plural -chi  [-kahy] .
a wheezing or snoring sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by an accumulation of mucus or other material.
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Origin:
1820–30; < L: a snoring, croaking < LGk rhónchos, var. of Gk rhénchos

Related forms:
rhon⋅chi⋅al  [rong-kee-uhl] , rhon⋅chal  [rong-kuhl] , adjective
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rhon·chus   (rŏng'kəs)   
n.   pl. rhon·chi (-kī)
A coarse rattling sound somewhat like snoring, usually caused by secretion in a bronchial tube.

[Latin, a snoring, from Greek *rhonkhos, variant of rhenkos, rhenkhos, from rhenkein, to snore.]
rhon'chal (-kəl), rhon'chi·al (-kē-əl) adj.
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Main Entry: rhon·chus
Pronunciation: 'rä[ng]-k&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural rhon·chi /'rä[ng]-"kI/
: a whistling or snoring sound heard on auscultation of the chest when the air channels are partly obstructed —compare RALE, RATTLE 2
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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rhonchus rhon·chus (rŏng'kəs)
n. pl. rhon·chi (-kī)
A coarse rattling sound somewhat like snoring, usually caused by secretion in a bronchial tube.

rhon'chal (-kəl) adj.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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