crepitus

/ (ˈkrɛpɪtəs) /

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noun

a crackling chest sound heard in pneumonia and other lung diseases

the grating sound of two ends of a broken bone rubbing together

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Sometimes shortened to: crepitation

Word Origin for crepitus

C19: from Latin, from crepāre to crack, creak

Words nearby crepitus

crepe rubber, crêpe suzette, crepey, crepitate, crepitation, crepitus, crepon, creps, crept, crepuscular, crepuscular ray

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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 Reeks
Their manipulation gives to the touch a sickening, grating sound—in other words, we have crepitus.
Diseases of the Horse's Foot|Harry Caulton Reeks
I 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 Bisland
As 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 Bennett

The 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