crepitant

Posted By: bj on 2005-07-25
In Reply to: creptius: is it crepitance or crepitans - nm

It is crepitants according to Dorland's Medical Dictionary.

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creptius: is it crepitance or crepitans - nm
- Stedman's on 3 forms crepitant, crepitus, crepitation - Busy MT'ing
- thanks for all your answers - Michelle
  - SM - ALS
    - well, I guess I won't worry about it then!!! I will add it to the other made up words that docs s - thanks.
      - UMMMM ....Hello? - thanks.
      - So why did you bother asking in the first plac? - Anon
        DUH - Helpful - NOT
- crepitant - bj
  - Not my Dorland's - Where?
  - crepitus, crepitation, and crepitance - BOS User
    - crepitus - Pat
      - follow the rules - Do As I'm Told
    - crepitants is plural of crepitant - no such word as crepitance sm - ALS
      - There is no such word as crepitants. Please SM. - Endiqua
        Thank you - My point
      - Stedman's has crepitance listed. - yes, it is
      - Where is ALS when we need answers - Confirm
        hey look now... - thanks.
        Why bother asking??? - Trying to help - K
        I was interested but...sm - thanks.
        Read a few more - BTW
        Thank you ALS and others - Michelle
        Like to know for sure - No offense intended
        Here's another one - ALS
        SM - ALS
        crepitants - Always :)
        If you can read, you will see the post by ALS gave references. nm - Anon
        I can read 2 - Incorrect answer
        references - Read all of my
      - Not Sure - Don't Know
      - Need to know - Asking because I
      - crepitants - wondering
        Crepitance per AAMT Book of Style - pony
      - crepitants - BOS User

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crepitants is plural of crepitant - no such word as crepitance sm
regardless of what it says in AAMT BOS.

Stedman's on 3 forms crepitant, crepitus, crepitation
crepitant:
1. Relating to or characterized by crepitation.
2. Denoting a fine bubbling noise (rale) ...
3. The sensation imparted to the palpating finger by gas or air ...

crepitus:
1. SYN crepitation.
2. A noisy discharge of gas from intestine.
ex: articular c., the grating of a joint
ex: bony c., SYN crepitation (2)

Stedman's Illustrated, 26th edition
crepitation:
1. Crackling; the quality of a fine bubbling sound (rale) ...
2. The sensation felt on placing the hand over the seat of a fracture ...
3. Noise or vibration produced by rubbing bone or irregular cartilage ...