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Crepitation

Noun - Medical Sense:

Definition: A cracking or popping sound produced when bones or joints move or rub together.

Example Sentence: The doctor noted crepitation in the patient's knee joint, indicating possible arthritis.

Noun - Entomology Sense:

Definition: The sound produced by the rubbing together of certain insects' body parts.

Example Sentence: The male cricket's crepitation attracted females of its kind during mating season.

Noun - General Sense:

Definition: A crinkling, crackling, or popping sound.

Example Sentence: As she stepped on the dry leaves, a satisfying crepitation came under her feet.

Verb - Medical Sense:

Definition: To make a cracking or popping sound as bones or joints move or rub together.

Example Sentence: His knee crepitated with every step, causing him discomfort while walking.

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