Definitions for: Crepitation


[n] the sharp sound of snapping noises



Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

Synonyms: crackle, crackling

See Also: decrepitation, noise

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