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crepitant [krep′itənt] Etymology: L, crepitans, crackling pertaining to the feel or sound of crackling or rattling, or of rough surfaces being rubbed together. crepitant having a dry, crackling sound. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The oropharynx was normal, but the right buccal mucosa bulged and was crepitant. A myofascial TP has been described as an area of hyperirritability located in a taut band of muscle, variously described as resembling a small pea or as a rope-like nodular or crepitant (crackling, grating) area within the muscle[1] that is painful upon palpation and refers pain, tenderness, and an autonomic (functionally independent) response to a remote area. It was good to revisit the 1988 ballet Crepitant Whispers by artistic director M. |
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