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Rhonchus
Pronunciation : Rhon"chus
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L., a snoring, a croaking.] (Med.)
Definition : Defn: 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?le in its widest sense. See R?le.
pl. Rhonchi.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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