Hampton's hump
English
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editEtymology
editNamed after Aubrey Otis Hampton, who first described it in 1940.
Noun
editHampton's hump (plural Hampton's humps)
- 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.