1. Plural of fremitus; vibrations felt through the chest wall during palpation, typically caused by speech, coughing, or other vibrations transmitted through the lungs and airways.
Usage: Medical/clinical term; Used in physical examination and diagnosis

Examples

• The doctor palpated the patient's chest to assess fremituses during the physical examination.
• Increased fremituses over the affected lung area suggested consolidation.
• The nurse noted decreased fremituses on the right side, indicating possible pleural effusion.
• Fremituses are typically assessed by having the patient repeat words like 'ninety-nine' while the examiner feels the chest.
• Abnormal fremituses can help clinicians identify underlying respiratory pathology.