crepitus
Britishnoun
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a crackling chest sound heard in pneumonia and other lung diseases
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the grating sound of two ends of a broken bone rubbing together
Etymology
Origin of crepitus
C19: from Latin, from crepāre to crack, creak
Example Sentences
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For much of the past century, comedic crepitus was smelt, not dealt.
From Newsweek
They consider the crepitus ventris as a good omen, sneezing as a bad omen.”
From Omens and Superstitions of Southern India by Thurston, Edgar
Distal pressure over the shaft of the fibula, or on the extreme tip of the malleolus, may elicit pain and crepitus at the seat of fracture.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander
The parts can not be moved one upon another so that crepitus is noticeable.
From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry
The pain and swelling in the region of the fracture often prevent crepitus being elicited, and as the deformity is not at once evident, the nature of the injury is liable to be overlooked.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander
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