rale

rale

also râle  (räl)

n.

An abnormal respiratory sound characterized by fine crackles.

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[French râle, from râler, to make a rattling sound in the throat, from Old French racler, to scrape, rattle; see raclette.]

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rale

(rɑːl) or

râle

n

(Pathology) med an abnormal coarse crackling sound heard on auscultation of the chest, usually caused by the accumulation of fluid in the lungs

[C19: from French râle, from râler to breathe with a rattling sound; compare rail³]

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rale

(ræl, rɑl)

n.

an abnormal rattling sound made while breathing.

[1820–30; < French râle, derivative of râler to make a rattling sound; compare rail³]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

rale - a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders); "the death rattle" rattle, rattling crepitation rale - the crackling sound heard on auscultation when patients with respiratory diseases inhale; associated with tuberculosis and pneumonia and congestive heart failure noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"

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Translations

rale

n. estertor, sonido anormal originado en el pulmón que se percibe durante la auscultación;

coarse ___ → ___ áspero;

crackling ___ → ___ crujiente;

crepitant ___ → ___ crepitante;

dry ___ → ___ seco;

moist ___ → ___ húmedo.

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