rale
[ral, rahl]
/ræl, rɑl/
noun
,
Pathology
1.
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
Origin
1820-30;
<
French
râle,
derivative of
râler
to make a rattling sound in the throat; cf.
rail
3
British Dictionary definitions for
rale
rale
/
rɑːl
/
noun
1.
(
med
) an abnormal coarse crackling sound heard on auscultation of the chest, usually caused by the accumulation of fluid in the lungs
Word Origin
C19: from French
râle
, from
râler
to breathe with a rattling sound; compare
rail
³
rale
in Medicine
rale
or
râle
(räl)
n.
An abnormal or pathological respiratory sound heard on auscultation.