rhonchus

[ rong-kuh s ]
/ ˈrɒŋ kəs /

noun, plural rhon·chi [rong-kahy] /ˈrɒŋ kaɪ/.

a wheezing or snoring sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by an accumulation of mucus or other material.

Origin of rhonchus

1820–30; < Latin: a snoring, croaking < Late Greek rhónchos, variant of Greek rhénchos

OTHER WORDS FROM rhonchus

rhon·chi·al [rong-kee-uh l] /ˈrɒŋ ki əl/, rhon·chal [rong-kuh l] /ˈrɒŋ kəl/, adjective

Words nearby rhonchus

rhomboid ligament, rhomboidal sinus, rhomboideus, rhombus, rhonchal fremitus, rhonchus, rhonda, rhondda, rhondda cynon taff, rhone, rhone river

British Dictionary definitions for rhonchus

rhonchus
/ (ˈrɒŋkəs) /

noun plural -chi (-kaɪ)

a rattling or whistling respiratory sound resembling snoring, caused by secretions in the trachea or bronchi

Derived forms of rhonchus

rhonchal or rhonchial, adjective

Word Origin for rhonchus

C19: from Latin, from Greek rhenkhos snoring

Medical definitions for rhonchus

rhonchus
[ rŏng′kəs ]

n. pl. rhon•chi (-kī)

A coarse rattling sound somewhat like snoring, usually caused by secretion in a bronchial tube.

Other words from rhonchus

rhon′chal (-kəl) adj.