rhonchus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A dry rattling sound heard during breathing, due to deposits in the bronchial tubes.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹɒŋ.kəs/ /ˈɹɑŋ.kəs/ En-us-rhonchus.ogg

Word forms

rhonchus rhonchi

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin rhonchus (“snoring”), from Ancient Greek ῥόγχος (rhónkhos) (Caelius Aurelianus), of imitative origin.

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