It was the private property of three confederate white seamen of that ship, one of whom, it seems, communicated it to Tashtego with Romish injunctions of secresy, but the following night Tashtego rambled in his sleep, and revealed so much of it in that way, that when he was wakened he could not well withhold the rest.
Crepitus. A crackling or crunching sound heard when the ends of a fractured piece of bone rub against each other. Mentioned in: Gangrene, Nasal Trauma.
Abnormal Breath Sounds. There are several abnormal sounds that can be heard over the lung fields. Click on the stethoscope to hear the abnormal lung sound. Click on the name of the abnormal lung sound to learn more about the sound. Wheezes (Sibilant)-a high-pitched, musical sound similar to a squeak. It is heard most commonly during expiration, but also can be heard during inspiration. It is heard in narrowed airway diseases such as asthma and chronic emphysema.