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crépitation — [ krepitasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1560; bas lat. crepitatio 1 ♦ Vieilli ou littér. Fait de crépiter; bruit de ce qui crépite. ⇒ crépitement. Crépitation du feu. « Mille crépitations inusitées font ressembler les arbres à des êtres animés » (Sand). 2 ♦ Méd … Encyclopédie Universelle
crepitation — rale; n. a soft fine crackling sound heard in the lungs through the stethoscope. Crepitations are made either by air passages and alveoli (air sacs) opening up during inspiration or by air bubbling through fluid. They are not normally heard in… … The new mediacal dictionary
Rale — A type of abnormal lung sound heard through a stethoscope. Rales may be sibilant (whistling), dry (crackling) or wet (more sloshy) depending on the amount and density of fluid refluxing back and forth in the air passages. The word rale is a… … Medical dictionary
crepitation — 1. Crackling; the quality of a fine bubbling sound (rale) that resembles noise heard on rubbing hair between the fingers. 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… … Medical dictionary
rale — n.; see crepitation … The new mediacal dictionary
crépitant — ● crépitant, crépitante adjectif Qui crépite : Un feu crépitant. Se dit de râles perceptibles à l auscultation dans certaines maladies du poumon (pneumonie) et rappelant la crépitation du sel sur le feu. ⇒CRÉPITANT, ANTE, part. prés. et adj. I.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
disease — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Condition of ill health Nouns 1. disease, illness, sickness, ailment, ailing; morbidity, infirmity, ailment, indisposition; complaint, disorder, malady; functional disorder. 2. condition, affliction,… … English dictionary for students
Crepitus — A clinical sign in medicine characterized by a peculiar crackling, crinkly, or grating feeling or sound under the skin, around the lungs, or in the joints. Crepitus in soft tissues is often due to gas, most often air, that has penetrated and… … Medical dictionary
sound — 1. The vibrations produced by a sounding body, transmitted by the air or other medium, and perceived by the internal ear. 2. An elongated cylindrical, usually curved, instrument of metal, used for exploring the bladder or other cavities of the… … Medical dictionary
crepitant — 1. Relating to or characterized by crepitation. 2. Denoting a fine bubbling noise (rale) produced by air entering fluid in lung tissue; heard in pneumonia and in certain other conditions. 3. The sensation imparted to the palpating finger by gas… … Medical dictionary
