rales
Rales are small, sharp noises that you can sometimes hear when you have a cold. They are caused by the lungs trying to clear the airways of mucus.
I heard rales during the coughing fit.
The rales sound like someone is crying.
Rales are small, sharp noises that you can sometimes hear when you have a cold. They are caused by the lungs trying to clear the airways of mucus.
I heard rales during the coughing fit.
The rales sound like someone is crying.
noun
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
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