fremitus
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Encyclopedic overview
12 sectionsContents
- Types
- Vocal fremitus
- Pleural fremitus
- Dental fremitus
- Periodontal fremitus
- Rhonchal fremitus
- Tactile fremitus
- Tussive fremitus
- Pericardial fremitus
- Hydatid fremitus
- References
- External links
Fremitus is a vibration transmitted through the body. In common medical usage, it usually refers to assessment of the lungs by either the vibration intensity felt on the chest wall (tactile fremitus) and/or heard by a stethoscope on the chest wall with certain spoken words (vocal fremitus), although there are several other types.
== Types ==
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