crepitus
/ (ˈkrɛpɪtəs) /
noun
a crackling chest sound heard in pneumonia and other lung diseases
the grating sound of two ends of a broken bone rubbing together
Nearby words
- crepey,
- crepitant,
- crepitant rale,
- crepitate,
- crepitation,
- crepon,
- creps,
- crept,
- crepuscular,
- crepuscular ray
Sometimes shortened to: crepitation
Word Origin for crepitus
C19: from Latin, from crepāre to crack, creak
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Examples from the Web for crepitus
crepitus
c.1810, from Latin crepitus "a rattling, creaking;" another word for crepitation, which is from the same root.
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crepitus
[ krĕp′ĭ-təs ]
n.
Crepitation.
A noisy discharge of gas from the intestine.
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