rale
noun
ˈral 
ˈräl
ˈräl : an abnormal sound heard accompanying the normal respiratory sounds on auscultation of the chest
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web For my preceptor, similarly, those wet rales were as recognizable as a familiar jingle. 
Siddhartha Mukherjee, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2017
Siddhartha Mukherjee, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2017 Word History
Etymology
French râle, from râler to make a rattling sound in the throat
First Known Use
1828, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
rale
noun
ˈral ˈräl
ˈräl : an abnormal sound heard accompanying the normal respiratory sounds on auscultation of the chest compare rattle sense 2, rhonchus
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