Rale Definition
räl
noun
An abnormal sound, as rattling or bubbling, accompanying the normal sound of breathing, and usually indicating a diseased condition of the lungs or bronchi.
Webster's New World
Origin of Rale
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French râle from râler to make a rattling sound in the throat from Old French racler to scrape, rattle raclette
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From French râle.
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