crepitation

Example Sentences

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It was a deeply flavored specimen, but lacked the crepitation of those breaded in sharp shards of panko.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2022

He heard a curious trickling sound and then a louder crepitation as if someone were unwrapping great sheets of cellophane.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding

There is excessive mobility below the fracture, and well-marked crepitation.

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.

It is possible to recognize fracture by the use of other methods—auscultation, tuning fork tests, etc., but in ordinary veterinary practice one must rely upon the sense of touch for recognition of crepitation.

From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by Lacroix, John Victor

The extremities are hot and cold alternately; the crepitation which was present in the first stage is now absent, and no sound on auscultation is heard, unless it is a slight wheezing or whistling noise.

From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry