Crepitus is ________

A) a grinding sound heard as bone ends rub together
B) a congenital hollow depression in the chest
C) a condition in which the great toe is angled laterally toward the other toes
D) an infection of bone and bone marrow


A
Explanation: A) Correct!
B) This describes pectus excavatum.
C) This describes hallus valgus.
D) This describes osteomyelitis.

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