Crepitus

The grating sensation of the tow ends of a broken bone rubbing together.

A harsh crackling sound heard through a stethoscope in a person with inflammation of the lungs.

A scratching sound made by a broken bone or rough joint.

Noisy release of bowel gas (flatus) from the intestine.

Crunching or grinding sounds produced in certain pathological states such as severe arthritis or pneumonia.

An abnormal sound, such as the grating of fractured bones when moved or a rattling in the lungs that indicates a diseased condition. Gas or air trapped within the tissues of the skin leads to rapid swelling and creates a crackly sensation or noise when the swollen area is pressed with fingers. This type of crepitus is associated with gas gangrene, a rare but severe form of tissue death that follows an infection by Clostridium bacteria, usually at the site of trauma or a recent surgical wound.

A crackling sound or grating feeling produced by bone rubbing on bone or roughened cartilage, detected on movement of an arthritic joint. Crepitus in the knee joint is a common sign of chondromalacia patellae in the young and osteoarthritis in the elderly.

Crepitus means a grating sound. It is found in cases of fractured bones when the ends rub together; also, in cases of severe chronic arthritis, by the rubbing together of the dried internal surfaces of the joints.

A crackling or rattling sound made by a part of the body, either spontaneously or during physical examination.

Crepitus refers to a grating sound or sensation caused by the friction between rough surfaces within the body. This can occur when the ends of a fractured bone rub against each other or when the joint surfaces lose their cartilage due to osteoarthritis. Additionally, in lung abnormalities such as pneumonia-related inflammation, a subtle crepitus may be audible.