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rhonchi

/ˈɹɒŋkaɪ/

rhonchi is the plural of rhonchus.

Meaning of rhonchus

Noun

rhonchus (plural rhonchi)

  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.2006, Thomas Pynchon, Against the Day, Vintage, published 2007, page 699

Phrases with rhonchi

Questions about rhonchi

What is rhonchi the plural of?
Rhonchi is the plural of rhonchus.
How do you pronounce rhonchi?
Rhonchi is pronounced /ˈɹɒŋkaɪ/.

Words near rhonchi in the dictionary

  1. rhombus
  2. rhombuses
  3. rhomphaia
  4. Rhona
  5. rhonchal
  6. rhonchi
  7. rhonchial
  8. rhonchisonant
  9. rhonchopathy
  10. rhonchus
  11. rhonci

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