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sub·crep·i·tant (səb-krepґĭ-tənt) pertaining to a rale that is slightly more coarse than a crepitant rale; see under rale.
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subcrepitant
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subcrepitant — sub|cre|pi|tant Mot Agut Adjectiu invariable … Diccionari Català-Català
subcrepitant — sub·crepitant … English syllables
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subcrepitation — 1. The presence of subcrepitant rales. 2. A sound approaching crepitation in character. * * * sub·crep·i·ta·tion (sub″krep ĭ taґshən) the sound of a subcrepitant rale … Medical dictionary
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