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Rale — R[^a]le (r[aum]l), n. [F. r[^a]le. Cf. {Rail} the bird.] (Med.) An adventitious sound, usually of morbid origin, accompanying the normal respiratory sounds. See {Rhonchus}. [1913 Webster] Note: Various kinds are distinguished by pathologists;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rale — A type of abnormal lung sound heard through a stethoscope. Rales may be sibilant (whistling), dry (crackling) or wet (more sloshy) depending on the amount and density of fluid refluxing back and forth in the air passages. The word rale is a… … Medical dictionary
rhonchus — [räŋ′kəs] n. pl. rhonchi [räŋ′kī΄] [L, a snoring < Gr rhonchos, var. of renchos < IE base * srenk , to snore > OIr srennim, (I) snore] a rattling sound, somewhat like snoring heard on auscultation of the chest when there is a partial… … English World dictionary
Crackles — ICD 10 R09.8 ICD 9 786.7 Crackles, crepitations, or rales are the clicking, rattling, or crackling noises that may be made by one or both lungs of a human with a respiratory disease dur … Wikipedia
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rhonchus — An added sound with a musical pitch occurring during inspiration or expiration, heard on auscultation of the chest and caused by air passing through bronchi that are narrowed by inflammation, spasm of smooth muscle, or presence of mucus in the … Medical dictionary
syndrome — The aggregate of symptoms and signs associated with any morbid process, and constituting together the picture of the disease. SEE ALSO: disease. [G. s., a running together, tumultuous concourse; (in med.) a concurrence of symptoms, fr. syn,… … Medical dictionary
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