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rale

Syllabification: (rale)
Pronunciation: /räl, ral/

Definition of rale

noun

(usually rales) Medicine
  • an abnormal rattling sound heard when examining unhealthy lungs with a stethoscope.

Origin:

early 19th century: from French râle, from râler 'to rattle'

rale in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of rale in the British & World English dictionary