Crepitation

Definition:

  • (n.) The act of crepitating or crackling.
  • (n.) A grating or crackling sensation or sound, as that produced by rubbing two fragments of a broken bone together, or by pressing upon cellular tissue containing air.
  • (n.) A crepitant rale.

Compare crepitation with other words:

crepitation vs. crepitus

crepitate vs. crepitation

crepitation vs. rale

crepitant vs. crepitation

crackling vs. crepitation

crepitating vs. crepitation