English Dictionary: crepitation | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Crepitation \Crep`i*ta"tion\ (kr?p`?-t?"sh?n), n. [Cf. F. cr[82]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[83]le. |