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crepitus
/ ˈ°ì°ùÉ›±èɪ³ÙÉ™²õ /
noun
a crackling chest sound heard in pneumonia and other lung diseases
the grating sound of two ends of a broken bone rubbing together
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of crepitus1
Example Sentences
The grimy fright flick “Crepitus†gets off to a promising, disturbing start.
Though the ugliness in “Crepitus†persists, the promise dissipates.
Crepitus A teen and her younger sister move into their late grandfather’s house where they are menaced by a fiendish clown.
Frankly, your doctor doesn’t sound like they have a lot of training or understanding of this stuff—especially if the diagnosis was ‘crepitus.’
“First off, Crepitus is not a condition. It’s simply a fancy way of saying ‘noisy body part.’
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