rhonchus

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

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɹɒŋ.kəs/

Etymology

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

Synonyms

creak

creaking

rasp

song

🎶

wheezing

râle

Translations

Rhonchus

Rasselgeräusch

ronflement

ronchus

rhonchus

ronco

rumore accessorio del respiro

rhonchus

reutelgeruis

rzężenia

rzężenie

ressono

ronco

ruído respiratório anormal

ronquido