What does crepitant mean?
Crepitant means crackling; rattling.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
crackling; rattling.
Pneumonia is often characterized by crepitant rales coming from within the patient's chest.
Use crepitant when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Crepitant means crackling; rattling.
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Pneumonia is often characterized by crepitant rales coming from within the patient's chest.
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