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rhonchus

noun

  1. an auditory event in which a rattling respiratory sound occurs
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈɹɒŋ.kəs/ / /ˈɹɑŋ.kəs/

noun

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

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

    ““You have poisoned yourself again!” Humfried emitted an alarming rhonchus.”