About The Word Rhonchus
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Rhonchus
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What's The Definition Of Rhonchus?
[n] a sound like whistling or snoring that is heard with a stethoscope during expiration as air passes through obstructed channels
Synonyms | Synonyms for Rhonchus: Related Terms | Find terms related to Rhonchus: See Also | noise Rhonchus In Webster's Dictionary \Rhon"chus\, n.; pl. {Rhonchi}. [L., a snoring, a
croaking.] (Med.)
An adventitious whistling or snoring sound heard on
auscultation of the chest when the air channels are partially
obstructed. By some writers the term rhonchus is used as
equivalent to r[^a]le in its widest sense. See {R[^a]le}.
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