rhonchial
/ˈrɑŋkiəl/
adjective
- Relating to a rattling or whistling sound in the chest or throat, especially one caused by mucus in the larger airways.
- The rhonchial noise decreased after the respiratory therapy session.
- The nurse reported a rhonchial rattle in the patient's breathing.
- His rhonchial cough suggested he still had fluid in his lungs.