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
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Sometimes shortened to: crepitation
Word Origin for crepitus
C19: from Latin, from crepāre to crack, creak
Words nearby crepitus
crepey, crepitant, crepitant rale, crepitate, crepitation, crepitus, crepon, creps, crept, crepuscular, crepuscular ray
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Medical definitions for crepitus
crepitus
[ krĕp′ĭ-təs ]
n.
Crepitation.
A noisy discharge of gas from the intestine.
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