- moist rale
- any of numerous rales produced by the presence of liquid in the bronchial tubes.
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moist rale
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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
bubbling rale — a moist rale heard when air passes through areas of bronchi that contain mucus … Medical dictionary
clicking rale — a small, sticky, moist rale heard during inhalation, caused by the passage of air through secretions in the smaller bronchi … Medical dictionary
subcrepitant rale — a fine, moist rale heard in conditions associated with liquid in the smaller tubes; called also crackling r … Medical dictionary
atelectatic rale — a nonpathologic rale that is dissipated by deep breathing or coughing and is best observed at the margin of a lung. This type is frequently heard in those who breathe feebly and superficially, when on deep inhalation the moist walls of the… … Medical 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
