meniscus sign

meniscus sign
the radioscopic appearance of a crescentic shadow made by the crater of a gastric ulcer: when the convexity of the crescent points outward the ulcer is on the lesser curvature; when the convexity points downward the ulcer is distal to the angular incisure. Called also Carman, Carman-Kirklin, or crescent s.

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  • 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 …   Medical dictionary

  • Sign — Any abnormality that indicates a disease process, such as a change in appearance, sensation, or function, that is observed by a physician when evaluating a patient. * * * 1. Any abnormality indicative of disease, discoverable on examination of… …   Medical dictionary

  • Carman sign — Carman Kirklin sign, Carman Kirklin meniscus sign meniscus s …   Medical dictionary

  • Carman sign — Car·man sign (kahrґmən) [Russell Daniel Carman, American radiologist, 1875–1926] meniscus sign; see under sign …   Medical dictionary

  • crescent sign — meniscus s …   Medical dictionary

  • Tear of meniscus — Classification and external resources Head of right tibia seen from above, showing menisci and attachments of ligaments ICD 10 Current injury S …   Wikipedia

  • Cooper's sign — is a test for meniscal damage in the knee. It involves the patient complaining of joint line pain in the affected knee when turning over in bed at night changing position of their legs. It is thought that the meniscal tear causes pain as the torn …   Wikipedia

  • Böhler-Zeichen — (engl. Böhler’s meniscus sign) sind diagnostische Schmerzzeichen – sogenannte Meniskuszeichen – welche bei der Prüfung der Seitenbänder des Kniegelenks durch einen Schmerz Provokations Test zum Nachweis von Meniskusschäden entstehen. Namensgebend …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Böhlerzeichen — Böhler Zeichen (engl. Böhler’s meniscus sign) sind diagnostische Schmerzzeichen – sogenannte Meniskuszeichen – welche bei der Prüfung der Seitenbänder des Kniegelenks durch einen Schmerz Provokations Test zum Nachweis von Meniskusschäden… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • McMurray test — The McMurray test, also known as the McMurray circumduction test is used to evaluate individuals for tears in the meniscus of the knee.[1] It is a rotation test for demonstrating torn cartilage of the knee. A tear in the meniscus may cause a… …   Wikipedia

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