crepitation.

A crackling sound or sensation made by many small breaks, rubs, or releases.

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• pulmonary crepitation

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Crepitation sounded beneath the physician’s stethoscope.

A faint crepitation accompanied the movement.

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Primary category: horror. Forms: Usually uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.