"Westermark sign" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: Named after Nils Westermark, a Swedish radiologist. Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} Westermark sign
  1. A sign in chest radiography that represents a focus of oligemia seen distal to a pulmonary embolism. Wikipedia link: Westermark sign
    Sense id: en-Westermark_sign-en-noun-GdDzE7Ju Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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