- sonorous rhonchus
- a term sometimes used in place of rhonchus to distinguish it from a wheeze or sibilant rhonchus.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
sonorous rhonchus
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rhonchus — An added sound with a musical pitch occurring during inspiration or expiration, heard on auscultation of the chest and caused by air passing through bronchi that are narrowed by inflammation, spasm of smooth muscle, or presence of mucus in the … Medical dictionary
Rale — A type of abnormal lung sound heard through a stethoscope. Rales may be sibilant (whistling), dry (crackling) or wet (more sloshy) depending on the amount and density of fluid refluxing back and forth in the air passages. The word rale is a… … Medical dictionary
sound — 1. The vibrations produced by a sounding body, transmitted by the air or other medium, and perceived by the internal ear. 2. An elongated cylindrical, usually curved, instrument of metal, used for exploring the bladder or other cavities of the… … Medical dictionary
Rale — R[^a]le (r[aum]l), n. [F. r[^a]le. Cf. {Rail} the bird.] (Med.) An adventitious sound, usually of morbid origin, accompanying the normal respiratory sounds. See {Rhonchus}. [1913 Webster] Note: Various kinds are distinguished by pathologists;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
