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A grating feel and noise with joint movement, particularly in the temporomandibular joint, is called what?

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It is called the Crepitus, it is a medicinal term to portray the grinding, crackling or popping sounds and sensations experienced under the skin and joints or a crackling sensation because of the nearness of air in the subcutaneous tissue.
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