- Carman-Kirklin sign (meniscus sign)
- Car·man-Kirk·lin sign (meniscus sign) (kahrґmən kərkґlin) [R.D. Carman; Byrl Raymond Kirklin, American radiologist, 1888–1957] meniscus sign; see under sign.
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Carman-Kirklin sign (meniscus sign)
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