rhonchus

A coarse rattling sound somewhat like snoring, usually caused by secretion in a bronchial tube.

A râle, usually a bronchial or cavernous râle.

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 râle in its widest sense. See râle.

A dry rattling sound heard during breathing, due to deposits in the bronchial tubes.

a sound like whistling or snoring that is heard with a stethoscope during expiration as air passes through obstructed channels