Medical Term:

Carman sign

Pronunciation: kar′man

Definition: 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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Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.

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