Word of the Day: Crepitus

[debodun]

Crepitus (noun) - a grating sound or sensation produced by friction between bone and cartilage.

Sometimes I get crepitus in my right shoulder.

 

[Aunt Marg]

I've had mild crepitus in my neck for ages.

 

[Oris Borloff]

Crepitus is the word I use when asked to give a brief description of myself. It sounds like me-- all over.

 

[Mamanana]

Decrepit? Us? Never!

 

[Pappy]

Oh, you mean that sound I hear when I get out of bed each morning....

 

[debodun]

Oh, you mean that sound I hear when I get out of bed each morning....

That COULD be other things,