rhonchus
Meanings
noun
- A dry rattling sound heard during breathing, due to deposits in the bronchial tubes.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin rhonchus (“snoring”), from Ancient Greek ῥόγχος (rhónkhos) (Caelius Aurelianus), of imitative origin.
Derived words
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