RHONCHIAL

Adjective

rhonchial (not comparable)

(medicine) Of or pertaining to a rhonchus; produced by rhonchi.

Source: Wiktionary


Rhon"chi*al, a. (Med.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to a rhonchus; produced by rhonchi. Rhonchial fremitus. Etym: [L. fremitus a dull roaring or murmuring.] (Med.) A vibration of the chest wall that may be felt by the hand laid upon its surface. It is caused in the production of rhonchi in the bronchial tubes.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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