rale

[ ral, rahl ]
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nounPathology.
  1. an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.

Origin of rale

1
1820–30; <French râle, derivative of râler to make a rattling sound in the throat; cf. rail3

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rale

rle

/ (rɑːl) /


noun
  1. med an abnormal coarse crackling sound heard on auscultation of the chest, usually caused by the accumulation of fluid in the lungs

Origin of rale

1
C19: from French râle, from râler to breathe with a rattling sound; compare rail ³

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