Medical Dictionary
rattle
noun rat·tle \ˈrat-əl\
Medical Definition of RATTLE
1
: the sound-producing organ on a rattlesnake's tail
2
: a throat noise caused by air passing through mucus; specifically : death rattle—compare rale, rhonchus
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