Car·man sign

(kar'man),

in gastric radiology, the appearance of a contrast-filled malignant ulcer, which does not extend beyond the line of the gastric wall as a benign ulcer would; also has a thick overhanging rim of tumor tissue.

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Car·man sign

(kahr'măn sīn)

In gastric radiology, the appearance of a contrast-filled malignant ulcer, which does not extend beyond the line of the gastric wall as a benign ulcer would; also has a thick overhanging rim of tumor tissue.

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Carman,

Russell D., U.S. radiologist, 1875-1926.

Carman sign - on a gastric radiograph, the appearance of a contrast-filled malignant ulcer.

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