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crepitus
/ ˈ°ì°ùÉ›±èɪ³ÙÉ™²õ /
noun
- a crackling chest sound heard in pneumonia and other lung diseases
- the grating sound of two ends of a broken bone rubbing together
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of crepitus1
C19: from Latin, from ³¦°ù±ð±èÄå°ù±ð to crack, creak
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The grimy fright flick “Crepitus†gets off to a promising, disturbing start.
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Though the ugliness in “Crepitus†persists, the promise dissipates.
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Crepitus A teen and her younger sister move into their late grandfather’s house where they are menaced by a fiendish clown.
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Frankly, your doctor doesn’t sound like they have a lot of training or understanding of this stuff—especially if the diagnosis was ‘crepitus.’
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“First off, Crepitus is not a condition. It’s simply a fancy way of saying ‘noisy body part.’
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