[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

rhonchus \rhon"chus\, n.; pl. rhonchi. l., a snoring, a
   croaking. med.
   an adventitious whistling or snoring sound heard on
   auscultation of the chest when the air channels are partially
   obstructed. by some writers the term rhonchus is used as
   equivalent to r^ale in its widest sense. see r^ale.
   1913 webster
see also:
rhonchi r^ale 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

rhonchus
     n : a sound like whistling or snoring that is heard with a
         stethoscope during expiration as air passes through
         obstructed channels
     also: rhonchi pl
see also:
rhonchi 

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