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crepitation
crep·i·tate C0741100 (krĕp′ĭ-tāt′)intr.v. crep·i·tat·ed, crep·i·tat·ing, crep·i·tates To make a crackling or popping sound; crackle.
[Latin crepitāre, crepitāt-, to crackle, frequentative of crepāre, to creak.]
crep′i·tant (-tənt) adj.crep′i·ta′tion n.crepitation (ˌkrɛpɪˈteɪʃən) n1. (Zoology) the act of crepitating2. (Zoology) zoology the sudden expulsion of an acrid fluid by some beetles as a means of self-defence3. (Pathology) another name for crepituscrepitation, crepitate, crepitant - Crepitation is the sounds of Rice Krispies cereal (snap, crackle, pop); crepitate or crepitant is "making a crackling sound."See also related terms for snap.crepitationa crackling sound.See also: SoundThesaurus| Noun | 1. | crepitation - the sharp sound of snapping noisescrackle, cracklingdecrepitation - the crackling or breaking up of certain crystals when they are heatednoise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels" |
Translationscrepitation
crepitation[‚krep·ə′tā·shən] (medicine) A noise produced by the rubbing of fractured ends of bones, by cracking joints, and by pressure upon tissues containing abnormal amounts of air, as in cellular emphysema. crepitation
crepitation [krep″ĭ-ta´shun] 1. a dry, crackling sound or sensation; see crepitant rale.2. a sound like that produced by the grating of the ends of a fractured bone.crep·i·ta·tion (krep'i-tā'shŭn), 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 tissue, in which gas gangrene is present. Synonym(s): bony crepitus3. Noise or vibration produced by rubbing bone or irregular degenerated cartilage surfaces together as in arthritis and other conditions. Synonym(s): crepitus (1) [see crepitus] crepitation 'Crunching' of tissue caused by presence of gas, which may occur in Lung disease Spontaneous rupture of small pulmonary blebs–most common in young ♂, which causes mediastinal or apical emphysema of little clinical significance Orthopedics A spongy quality on palpation–feeling with the open hand of a fracture site–broken bones; crepitation suggests a fracturecrep·i·ta·tion (krep'i-tā'shŭn) 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 tissue, in which gas gangrene is present. 3. Noise or vibration produced by rubbing bone or irregular cartilage surfaces together as by movement of patella against femoral condyles in arthritis and other conditions.
Synonym(s): crepitus (1) . crepitation A fine crackling sound heard with a STETHOSCOPE when listening over lungs containing more than the normal amount of fluid secretions.crep·i·ta·tion (krep'i-tā'shŭn) 1. Crackling; the quality of a fine bubbling sound (rale) that resembles noise heard on rubbing hair between the fingers. 2. Sensation palpated over seat of fracture when broken ends of bone are moved, or over tissue, in which gas gangrene is present. 3. Noise or vibration produced by rubbing bone or irregular degenerated cartilage surfaces together as in arthritis and other conditions.
Synonym(s): crepitus (1) . crepitation
Related to crepitation: osteorrhaphy, paradoxical motionSynonyms for crepitationnoun the sharp sound of snapping noisesSynonymsRelated Words |