RALE


Meaning of RALE in English

[ rα:l ]

■ noun (usu. ~s ) Medicine an abnormal rattling sound heard when examining unhealthy lungs with a stethoscope.

Origin

C19: from Fr. râle , from râler 'to rattle'.

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