crepitation Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the sharp sound of snapping noises
    crackle; crackling.

WordNet

Crep`i*ta"tion noun
Etymology
Cf. F. crépitation.
Definitions
  1. The act of crepitating or crackling.
  2. (Med.) (a) A grating or crackling sensation or sound, as that produced by rubbing two fragments of a broken bone together, or by pressing upon cellular tissue containing air. (b) A crepitant râle.

Webster 1913