noun
crepitus; crepitation
Medical term for a crackling or grating sound or sensation, such as that produced by fractured bone ends rubbing together or by air in subcutaneous tissues.
骨折部で捻髪音が触知された。
Crepitus was palpable at the fracture site.
皮下気
In subcutaneous emphysema, crepitation may be felt on palpation.