rale

Meanings

Plural: rales

Noun

a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
An abnormal clicking, rattling or crackling sound, made by one or both lungs and heard with a stethoscope, caused by the popping open of airways collapsed by fluid or exudate, or sometimes by pulmonary edema.

Origin / Etymology

From French râle (“groan”).

Synonyms

crackles, rattle, rattling

Scrabble Score: 4

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Words With Friends Score: 5

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