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hampton's hump

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.03 in modern English

Syllables
hamp-ton's hump
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

Hampton's humps (plural) Hampton hump (alternative)

Questions

What does hampton's hump mean?
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.
Where does hampton's hump come from?
Named after Aubrey Otis Hampton, who first described it in 1940.

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