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rhonchus

noun rhon·chus \ˈräŋ-kəs\
plural rhon·chi \ˈräŋ-ˌkī\

Medical Definition of RHONCHUS

:  a whistling or snoring sound heard on auscultation of the chest when the air channels are partly obstructed—compare rale, rattle 2

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