crepitus
/ (ˈkrɛpɪtəs) /
a crackling chest sound heard in pneumonia and other lung diseases
the grating sound of two ends of a broken bone rubbing together
Origin of crepitus
1- Sometimes shortened to: crepitation
Words Nearby crepitus
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How to use crepitus in a sentence
It is, in fact, only when the bone is broken into many pieces that crepitus may be detected, and even then it is slight.
Diseases of the Horse's Foot | Harry Caulton ReeksTheir manipulation gives to the touch a sickening, grating sound—in other words, we have crepitus.
Diseases of the Horse's Foot | Harry Caulton ReeksI have translated almost every word of the Heresiarch dispute, and the soliloquy of the god crepitus, etc.
The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 1 | Elizabeth BislandAs I manipulated the limb to catch the sound of the crepitus the injured man screamed, and he was continually in very severe pain.
The Ghost | Arnold BennettThe peculiar “muffled” nature of the crepitus is one of the most characteristic signs.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition. | Alexander Miles
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