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rale

[ ral, rahl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Pathology.

an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.

rale

/ rɑːl /

med an abnormal coarse crackling sound heard on auscultation of the chest, usually caused by the accumulation of fluid in the lungs

Origin of rale¹

1820–30; < French râle, derivative of râler to make a rattling sound in the throat; rail ³

Origin of rale¹

C19: from French râle , from râler to breathe with a rattling sound; compare rail ³

The man’s saturation was around 70%, and she could hear the rales in his breathing.

Good flute worth more dan ten pounds; rale good blower like dat worth twenty at de bery least.

Rale says that an Englishman would give an Indian a bottle of rum, and get from him in return a large tract of land.

Baxter sent an answer for which Rale expresses great scorn as to both manner and matter.

It was resolved to strike at the root of the evil, seize Rale, and destroy Norridgewock.

Baxter replies to his correspondent vigorously, defends his own Latin, attacks that of Rale, and charges him with losing temper.

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