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IPA(Pronunciation)

/ɹɑːls/

plural plural-only

(medicine) Abnormal clicking, rattling or crackling sound heard from the lungs, often audible only with a stethoscope.

Japanese Meaning

医学用語。肺で聴診器を用いた際に聴こえる、異常なクリック音、ラッタリング音、またはパチパチという音。

During the examination, the doctor noted bilateral rales at the bases of the lungs, suggesting early pulmonary edema.

診察中、医師は両側肺底部でラ音（肺のクラックリング音）を認め、初期の肺水腫を示唆した。

Sense（1）

(medicine) Abnormal clicking, rattling or crackling sound heard from the lungs, often audible only with a stethoscope.