† rhonchus, i, m., = ῥόγχος.
I A snoring , Mart. 3, 82, 30.—
2 Transf., the croaking of a frog, Ap. Met. 1, 9, 9.—
II Trop., a sneering , sneer , jeer , Mart. 1, 3, 5; 4, 87, 7.
·noun An adventitious whistling or snoring sound heard on auscultation of the chest when the air cha...
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