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Noun: rhonchus (rhonchi)  róng-kus
  1. A sound like whistling or snoring that is heard with a stethoscope during expiration as air passes through obstructed channels

Derived forms: rhonchi

Type of: noise

Encyclopedia: Rhonchus

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