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Kerley line
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English
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Etymology
Named after Peter Kerley (1900–1979), Irish radiologist.
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.
Hyponyms
en Kerley A line, en Kerley B line, en Kerley C line
en eponyms