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crepitation [‚krep·ə′tā·shən] (medicine) A noise produced by the rubbing of fractured ends of bones, by cracking joints, and by pressure upon tissues containing abnormal amounts of air, as in cellular emphysema. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Two or three students listened again to recognise the murmur or the crepitation which the physician described, and then the man was told to put on his clothes. |
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