1. an abnormal rattling sound heard when examining unhealthy lungs with a stethoscope
Usage: medical

Examples

• The doctor detected a rhonchus in the patient’s left lung.
• Rhonchi are often heard in patients with bronchitis.
• The nurse noted the presence of a low-pitched rhonchus during the examination.
• Treatment helped clear the rhonchus from his breathing.
• Multiple rhonchi were audible throughout both lung fields.
• The rhonchus disappeared after the patient received bronchodilator therapy.