RALE
\ɹˈe͡ɪl], \ɹˈeɪl], \ɹ_ˈeɪ_l]\
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a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders); "the death rattle"
By Princeton University
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a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders); "the death rattle"
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By William R. Warner
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Noise produced by the air in passing through mucus, of which the lungs are unable to free themselves. This condition is chiefly observed at the approach of death, and is commonly called, "the ruttles." The term Rale has been given to different sounds during respiration, caused by the air in connection with fluid contained in the bronchi, or areolae of the pulmonary tissue; which are perceived by the stethoscope.
By Robley Dunglison
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Any abnormal respiratory sound heard in auscultation. [See Table of Rales, pp. 382, 385]
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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A rattle: adventitious respiratory sounds which are heard on auscultation. They are always pathological. They are of two kinds: moist and dry, according as there is fluid in the air passages or not and are designated according as they are located in the larynx, trachea, larger or smaller bronchi; the air cells or the pleural cavity.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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