An abnormal sound heard when listening to the chest as the person breathes. Wheezing noises are heard during inspiration, expiration, or both. They are present when an airway is partially obstructed owing to secretions, mucosal swelling, or tumour tissue pressing on the passage.
'Rhonchi' is the plural form of this word.
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