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crepitus

crepitus noun: grating, crackling or popping sounds and sensations experienced under the skin and joints.

Noun

crepitus (uncountable)

  1. Grating, crackling or popping sounds and sensations experienced under the skin and joints.
    Synonyms:
    crepitation

crepitus meaning in Tamil

crepitus in Tamil

முறிந்த எலும்புப் பிணைப்பு, குலுக்கு, சுடக்கு, சொடுக்கு

Synonyms of crepitus

Origin of crepitus

Borrowed from Latin crepitus.

Questions about crepitus

What does crepitus mean?
Crepitus means grating, crackling or popping sounds and sensations experienced under the skin and joints.
What is crepitus in Tamil?
Crepitus in Tamil is முறிந்த எலும்புப் பிணைப்பு, குலுக்கு, சுடக்கு. See Crepitus meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is crepitus?
Crepitus is a noun.

Words near crepitus in the dictionary

  1. crepitating
  2. crepitation
  3. crepitations
  4. crepitative
  5. crepitous
  6. crepitus
  7. creplach
  8. creplich
  9. crepoline
  10. crepolines
  11. crepon

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