English Explanatory Dictionary

Hampton's hump

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Word forms

Hampton's hump Hampton's humps Hampton hump

Etymology

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

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