About The Word Crepitation
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Crepitation
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What's The Definition Of Crepitation?
[n] the sharp sound of snapping noises
Synonyms | Synonyms for Crepitation: crackle | crackling Related Terms | Find terms related to Crepitation: See Also | decrepitation | noise Crepitation In Webster's Dictionary \Crep`i*ta"tion\ (kr?p`?-t?"sh?n), n. [Cf. F.
cr['e]pitation.]
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 r[^a]le.
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