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crepitus

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Definitions of crepitus word

  • noun crepitus a crackling chest sound heard in pneumonia and other lung diseases 3
  • noun crepitus the grating sound of two ends of a broken bone rubbing together 3
  • noun crepitus A grating sound or sensation produced by friction between bone and cartilage or the fractured parts of a bone. 1

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Parts of speech for Crepitus

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preposition
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crepitus popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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