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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

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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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