crepitation

2 definitions found

crepitation - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Crepitation \Crep`i*ta"tion\ (kr?p`?-t?"sh?n), n. [Cf. F.
     cr['e]pitation.]
     1. The act of crepitating or crackling.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Med.)
        (a) A grating or crackling sensation or sound, as that
            produced by rubbing two fragments of a broken bone
            together, or by pressing upon cellular tissue
            containing air.
        (b) A crepitant r[^a]le.
            [1913 Webster]

crepitation - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  crepitation
      n 1: the sharp sound of snapping noises [syn: crackle,
           crackling, crepitation]