crepitation
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9.8
- noun
- /ˌkrɛpɪˈteɪʃən/
- Specialized
:
crepitación
- The crepitation from the patient's chest indicated an underlying respiratory issue that required immediate attention.
Examples
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Chest auscultation revealed decreased breath sounds with varying degrees of bronchospasm and few crepitations in bilateral lung fields.
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The crepitation palpable in the neck is practically pathognomonic, and the appearance of cervical emphysema during labor is the hallmark of pneumomediastinum.
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The results of the physical examination were notable for neck crepitation.
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I hear the surprisingly violent crepitation of a woodpecker at work beyond the next garden.
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Eighteen hours later, the patient began to show tachypnoea, gallop rhythm, and crepitations in the chest.
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The physical examination showed lower lung dullness and crepitations, and a chest radiograph confirmed consolidation.
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She remained pyrexial, and chest auscultation revealed bilateral basal crepitations.
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The patient was referred to the Department of Otolaryngology, where she was noted to have a marked soft swelling and palpable crepitations in her entire neck and supraclavicular area.
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During the examination, the doctor noted a distinct crepitation when he pressed on the patient's shoulder.
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As the wood dried in the heat, a faint crepitation could be heard each time it cracked under pressure.
Synonyms
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1.3
A sudden sharp sound like something breaking
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3.8
A series of short sharp sounds like the noise from a fire or static
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3.9
A series of short, sharp popping sounds
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9.9
A crackling sound in a joint that you can often hear or feel
A crackling sound in the lungs when you breathe that often shows illness like pneumonia
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A crackling sound in the lungs when you breathe that often shows illness like pneumonia
How Crackling
Surface Forms
Morphology
crepitation = crepitate (semi-transparent) = crepit + ation
The noun is a regular derivation from the verb 'crepitate' using '-ation', but the verb and root are relatively rare and technical, so learners may not infer the meaning from components alone.
Etymology
Crepitation comes from the Latin root crepit-, which means 'to crackle' or 'rattle' and is like the everyday word 'creak'. So, crepitation names a sharp, crackling or snapping sound, which is why doctors use it for lung crackles and people use it for twigs or a fire.