Thesaurus: crepitation

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1. n. The act of crepitating or crackling.
2. 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.
3. n. A crepitant rale.
4. n. the sharp sound of snapping noises
5. 1. The act of crepitating or crackling. 2. (Med.) (a) 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. (b) A crepitant râle.
6. n the sharp sound of snapping noises