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Definition of Crepitus

Crepitus
Crepitus Crep"i*tus (kr?p"?-t?s), n. [L., fr. crepare to crack.] (Med.) (a) The noise produced by a sudden discharge of wind from the bowels. (b) Same as Crepitation, 2.

Meaning of Crepitus from wikipedia

- fractured parts of a bone". Various types of crepitus that can be heard in joint pathologies are: Bone crepitus: This can be heard when two fragments of a...
- alii ... crepitus ventris pro numinibus habendos esse docuerunt. "others (among the Egyptians) teach that intestinal noise (Latin: crepitus ventris) ought...
- Flatulence is the expulsion of gas from the intestines via the ****, commonly referred to as ****ing. "Flatus" is the medical word for gas generated in...
- malignancy, which can be detected by the absence of laryngeal crepitus. Normally, laryngeal crepitus is produced when the cricoid cartilage rubs against the...
- of air under the skin is known as subcutaneous crepitation, a form of crepitus. Numerous etiologies of subcutaneous emphysema have been described. Pneumomediastinum...
- spreads. Severe Pain: Sudden and severe pain at the site of infection. Gas Crepitus: A crackling sound or sensation under the skin, caused by gas bubbles produced...
- blackened sores that form, as well as a degree of loud and distinctive crepitus caused by gas escaping the necrotic tissue.[citation needed] A multitude...
- gives a rather hilarious etymological explanation, as he writes: quia crepitus, qui per sedimentum exeunt, ad is os allisi, cuculi vocis similitudinem...
- objects and the most disgusting actions. They had the gods Sterculius, Crepitus, Priapus; and the goddesses Caca, Pertunda, &c, &c. Sterculius was featured...
- noises are produced by the rubbing of parts one against the other, as in: Crepitus, a crunching sensation felt in certain medical problems Rales or crackles...