crepitation
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ɪˌteɪt Origin:
1615–25; < Latin crepitātus, past participle of crepitāre to rattle, rustle, chatter, frequentative of crepāre; see -ate1
1615–25; < Latin crepitātus, past participle of crepitāre to rattle, rustle, chatter, frequentative of crepāre; see -ate1
Related forms
crep·i·tant, adjective
crep·i·ta·tion, noun
sub·crep·i·ta·tion, noun
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crepitate (ˈkrɛpɪˌteɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| (intr) to make a rattling or crackling sound; rattle or crackle | |
| [C17: from Latin crepitāre] | |
| 'crepitant | |
| —adj | |
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| crepitation (ˌkrɛpɪˈteɪʃən) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the act of crepitating |
| 2. | zoology the sudden expulsion of an acrid fluid by some beetles as a means of self-defence |
| 3. | another name for crepitus |
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Word Origin & History
crepitation
1650s, noun of action from L. crepitare "to crackle," freq. of crepare "to crack, creak." In medical use, from 1834.
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Medical Dictionary
crepitate crep·i·tate (krěp'ĭ-tāt')
v. crep·i·tat·ed, crep·i·tat·ing, crep·i·tates
To make a crackling or popping sound; crackle.
crepitation crep·i·ta·tion (krěp'ĭ-tā'shən)
n.
A rattling or crackling sound like that made by rubbing hair between the fingers close to the ear.
The sensation felt on placing the hand over the seat of a fracture when the broken ends of the bone are moved, or over tissue in which gas gangrene is present.
The noise produced by rubbing bone or irregular cartilage surfaces together, as in arthritis.
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Example sentences
He has painful crepitation on abduction of the shoulder.
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