Crepitation

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Crepitation \Crep`i*ta"tion\ (kr?p`?-t?"sh?n), n. [Cf. F.
     cr['e]pitation.]
     1. The act of crepitating or crackling.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Med.)


        (a) A grating or crackling sensation or sound, as that
            produced by rubbing two fragments of a broken bone
            together, or by pressing upon cellular tissue
            containing air.
        (b) A crepitant r[^a]le.
            [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  crepitation
       n : the sharp sound of snapping noises [syn: {crackle}, {crackling}]