CREPITUS

Etymology

Noun

crepitus (uncountable)

(medicine) Grating, crackling or popping sounds and sensations experienced under the skin and joints.

Synonyms

• crepitation

Anagrams

• cuprites, pictures, piecrust

Source: Wiktionary


Crep"i*tus (krp"-ts), n. Etym: [L., fr. crepare to crack.] (Med.) (a) The noise produced bu a sudden discharge of wind from the bowels. (b) Same as Crepitation, 2.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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