rhonchal
/ˈrɑŋkəl/
adjective
- Relating to a rattling or whistling sound heard in the chest or throat, usually due to mucus or blockage in the airways.
- The rhonchal breathing improved after the medication cleared the congestion.
- After the cold, she still had a rhonchal cough that worried her.
- The doctor noted a rhonchal sound when listening to the patient's lungs.