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bronchorrhoncus

/ˌbrɒŋkəˈrɒŋkəs/

bronchorrhoncus noun: a bronchial tumor that may obstruct the flow of air.

Noun

bronchorrhoncus (uncountable)

  1. A bronchial tumor that may obstruct the flow of air.

Origin of bronchorrhoncus

From broncho- (“bronchus”) + -rhoncus (“snore, crackle”), from Ancient Greek βρόγχος (brónkhos, “bronchial tube”) and Ancient Greek ῥόγχος (rhónkhos, “snoring”).

Questions about bronchorrhoncus

What does bronchorrhoncus mean?
Bronchorrhoncus means a bronchial tumor that may obstruct the flow of air.
What part of speech is bronchorrhoncus?
Bronchorrhoncus is a noun.
How do you pronounce bronchorrhoncus?
Bronchorrhoncus is pronounced /ˌbrɒŋkəˈrɒŋkəs/.

Words near bronchorrhoncus in the dictionary

  1. bronchoreactivity
  2. bronchorelaxant
  3. bronchorelaxation
  4. bronchorrhea
  5. bronchorrhoea
  6. bronchorrhoncus
  7. bronchorrhœa
  8. bronchos
  9. bronchoscope
  10. bronchoscopes
  11. bronchoscopic

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