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crepitation
CIDE DICTIONARY
crepitation, n. [Cf. F. crépitation .].
- The act of crepitating or crackling. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
crepitation, n.
1 Med. = CREPITUS.
2 the action or sound of crackling or rattling.
1 Med. = CREPITUS.
2 the action or sound of crackling or rattling.
ROGET THESAURUS
crepitation
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