Meaning & use
Crepitation
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A crackling or grating sound, especially one heard in the joints, lungs, or bones, or the sound made by dry, crumbling material.
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The doctor listened for crepitation in the patient's lungs, a possible sign of pneumonia.
Crepitation from the old floorboards announced every step down the hallway.
A note on using this word
Widely used in medicine to describe abnormal crackling sounds heard through a stethoscope, such as in the lungs or a fractured bone.
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