Hampton's humps

A form of Hampton's hump — 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

noun
  1. pluralplural of Hampton's hump
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