Kerley lines

A form of Kerley line — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of Kerley line
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