crepitus Definition
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crepitus
noun
- 1. A harsh grating noise produced when the ends of a fractured bone rub together or by bone rubbing on roughened cartilage, usually occurring in the movement of arthritic joints.
2. In the lungs: a similar sound heard with a stethoscope when a patient breathes in over an inflamed lung.
