1) Medical terminology 
vibration; rumbling
• (n., sing. & pl.) Palpable vibration or thrill; as, the rhonchial fremitus.
<clinical sign> A tremor vibration in any part of the body that is detectable by palpation. ... (07 Apr 1998) ... 
(frem´ĭ-tәs) a vibration perceptible on palpation or auscultation; see also thrill. tactile fremitus a type of vocal fremitus found over an area of secretions. tussive fremitus one felt on the chest while the patient coughs. vocal ...
Frem'i·tus noun , sing. & plural [ Latin , a murmuring, roaring.] (Medicine) Palpable vibration or thrill; as, the rhonchial fremitus . 
Type: Term Pronunciation: frem′i-tŭs Definitions: 1. A vibration imparted to the hand resting on the chest or other part of the body.
palpable vibration, as of the walls of the chest.