Meanings
nounKerley line (plural Kerley lines)
plural Kerley lines
- 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.
Origin
Named after Peter Kerley (1900–1979), Irish radiologist.
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Kerley line. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kerley%20line
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