fremitus
[ frem-i-tuhs ]
/ ˈfrɛm ɪ təs /
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noun, plural frem·i·tus.Medicine/Medical.
palpable vibration, as of the walls of the chest.
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Origin of fremitus
1810–20; <New Latin, Latin: a roaring, murmuring, equivalent to fremi-, variant stem of fremere to roar, murmur + -tus suffix of v. action
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How to use fremitus in a sentence
Fremitus, frem′i-tus, n. a palpable vibration, as of the walls of the chest.
British Dictionary definitions for fremitus
fremitus
/ (ˈfrɛmɪtəs) /
noun plural -tus
med a vibration felt by the hand when placed on a part of the body, esp the chest, when the patient is speaking or coughing
Word Origin for fremitus
C19: from Latin: a roaring sound, a humming, from fremere to make a low roaring, murmur
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Medical definitions for fremitus
fremitus
[ frĕm′ĭ-təs ]
n. pl. fremitus
A palpable vibration, as felt by the hand placed on the chest during coughing or speaking.
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