definition rhonchus
rhonchus. n, pl-chi (-kaÉª). 1. (Pathology) a rattling or whistling respiratory sound resembling snoring, caused by secretions in the trachea or bronchi.
rhonÂ·chus. n. pl. rhonÂ·chi (-kÄ«). A coarse rattling sound somewhat like snoring, usually caused by secretion in a bronchial tube. [Latin, a snoring, from Greek. , variant of.