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rale

noun
\ ˈral How to pronounce rale (audio) , ˈräl How to pronounce rale (audio) \

Definition of rale

: an abnormal sound heard accompanying the normal respiratory sounds on auscultation of the chest

Examples of rale in a Sentence

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 For my preceptor, similarly, those wet rales were as recognizable as a familiar jingle. — Siddhartha Mukherjee, The New Yorker, "A.I. versus M.D.," 23 Mar. 2017

First Known Use of rale

1828, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for rale

French râle, from râler to make a rattling sound in the throat

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rale

noun
\ ˈral How to pronounce rale (audio) , ˈräl How to pronounce rale (audio) \

Medical Definition of rale

: an abnormal sound heard accompanying the normal respiratory sounds on auscultation of the chest — compare rattle sense 2, rhonchus

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