In the term rhonchus, the root rhonch means:

A) wheeze.
B) smell.
C) cough.
D) snore.


D
Explanation: A) A wheeze is a high-pitched whistling sound.
B) The combining form olfact/o means smell.
C) A cough is a sudden, forceful expulsion of air from the lungs.
D) Correct.

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