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fremitus

fremitus

1 9.9
A vibration you feel or hear on the chest during a medical exam
  • noun
  • /ˈfrɛmɪtəs/
  • Specialized
: fremitus
  • The doctor felt a strong fremitus during the examination.

Examples

  • Increased fremitus can indicate certain lung conditions during a physical examination.

  • During the examination, the doctor felt vibrations in her chest, indicating fremitus.

  • The doctor checked for fremitus by placing his hands on the patient's back while they spoke.

  • Nurses are trained to detect fremitus as part of a routine chest assessment.

  • Can you detect any fremitus in the patient's chest?

  • The nurse explained that they would check for fremitus to assess the patient's lung condition.

  • As part of the respiratory assessment, the physician palpated the chest to determine the presence of fremitus.

How Strong

fremitus
  • Specialized
1 9.9

Surface Forms

fremitus singular
fremituses plural

Etymology

Fremitus comes from the Latin verb fremere, meaning 'to roar' or 'murmur', and the Latin noun fremitus meaning 'a roaring'. A helpful image is a low, quiet 'roar' in the chest that a doctor can feel or hear, so fremitus means the vibration felt or heard through the body during an exam.