Look up: crepitation

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   Crepitation
   A crackling sound which is heard, e.g. in some lung diseases when the ear is placed close to the thorax; or when the fingers are pressed into the skin covering a gaseous lesion such as occurs in black-quarter.
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   crepitation
   Sound produced on pressure when there is air in the subcutaneous tissue.
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   Crepitation
   Crep`i·ta'tion noun [ Confer French crépitation .] 1. The act of crepitating or crackling. 2. (Medicine) (a) A grating or crackling sensation or sound, as that produced by rubbing two fragments of a broken bone together, or by pressing upon cellular tissue containing air. (b) A crepitant râle.
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   crepitation
   <clinical sign, orthopaedics> The spongy quality one appreciates on palpation (feeling with the open hand) of a fracture site (broken bones). This physical finding can be a clue that a fracture exists. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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   Crepitation
   `Crepitation` may refer to: * `Crepitus` - a crunching sensation felt in certain medical problems * `Rales` - abnormal sounds heard over the lungs with a stethoscope
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   crepitation
   (krep″ĭ-ta´shәn) a dry, crackling sound or sensation; see crepitant rale. a sound like that produced by the grating of the ends of a fractured bone.
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   Crepitation
   • (n.) A crepitant rale. • (n.) The act of crepitating or crackling. • (n.) A grating or crackling sensation or sound, as that produced by rubbing two fragments of a broken bone together, or by pressing upon cellular tissue containing air.
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   crepitation
   crepitation 1. A rattling or crackling sound like that made by rubbing hair between the fingers close to the ear. 2. The sensation felt on placing the hand over the seat of a fracture when the broken ends of the bone are moved, or over tissue in which gas gangrene is present. 3. The noise produced by rubbing bone or irregular cartilage surfaces together, as ...
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