Hampton's hump

noun

A radiological sign consisting of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery of the lung with its base against the pleural surface. It may aid in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism.

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Meanings

nounHampton's hump (plural Hampton's humps)

plural Hampton's humps · alternative Hampton hump

  1. A radiological sign consisting of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery of the lung with its base against the pleural surface. It may aid in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism.

Origin

Named after Aubrey Otis Hampton, who first described it in 1940.

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Hampton's hump. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hampton's%20hump

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“Hampton's hump.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hampton's%20hump. Accessed November 5, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hampton's hump,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hampton's%20hump.

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