rale
[ ral, rahl ]
/ ræl, rɑl /
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noun Pathology.
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
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Origin of rale
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How to use rale in a sentence
I don't know what red rales are, but when the nurses say that, it means you aren't very sick and will soon be well.
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British Dictionary definitions for rale
rale
rle
/ (rɑːl) /
noun
med an abnormal coarse crackling sound heard on auscultation of the chest, usually caused by the accumulation of fluid in the lungs
Word Origin for rale
C19: from French râle, from râler to breathe with a rattling sound; compare rail ³
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Medical definitions for rale
rale
n.
An abnormal or pathological respiratory sound heard on auscultation.
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