"Kerley line" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Kerley lines [plural]
Etymology: Named after Peter Kerley (1900–1979), Irish radiologist. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Kerley line (plural Kerley lines)
  1. 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. Wikipedia link: Kerley lines, Peter Kerley Hyponyms: Kerley A line, Kerley B line, Kerley C line
    Sense id: en-Kerley_line-en-noun-v8m22oR- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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