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Kerley line

Kerley line noun: a sign seen on chest radiographs with interstitial pulmonary edema. They are thin linear pulmonary opacities caused by fluid or cellular infiltration into the interstitium of the lungs.

Noun

Kerley line (plural Kerley lines)

  1. A sign seen on chest radiographs with interstitial pulmonary edema. They are thin linear pulmonary opacities caused by fluid or cellular infiltration into the interstitium of the lungs.

Forms of Kerley line

pluralKerley lines

Origin of Kerley line

Named after Peter Kerley (1900–1979), Irish radiologist.

Questions about Kerley line

What does Kerley line mean?
Kerley line means a sign seen on chest radiographs with interstitial pulmonary edema. They are thin linear pulmonary opacities caused by fluid or cellular infiltration into the interstitium of the lungs.
What part of speech is Kerley line?
Kerley line is a noun.
What is the plural of Kerley line?
The plural of Kerley line is Kerley lines.

Words near Kerley line in the dictionary

  1. Kerkorian
  2. Kerkour
  3. Kerkrade
  4. kerl
  5. Kerley
  6. Kerley line
  7. Kerley lines
  8. Kerleys
  9. Kerlin
  10. Kerlins
  11. kerlix

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