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Barium swallow — Diagnostics ICD 9 CM 87.61 … Wikipedia
barium swallow — A series of x rays of the esophagus. The x ray pictures are taken after the person drinks a solution that contains barium. The barium coats and outlines the esophagus on the x ray. Also called esophagram and upper GI series … English dictionary of cancer terms
barium swallow — /bɛəriəm ˈswɒloʊ/ (say bairreeuhm swoloh) noun a preparation of barium sulphate ingested before a radiological examination to show up any abnormality of the oesophagus …
Barium meal — A barium meal, also known as an upper gastrointestinal series is a procedure in which radiographs of the esophagus, stomach and duodenum are taken after barium sulfate is ingested by a patient. Barium meals are useful in the diagnosis of… … Wikipedia
Barium follow-through — A barium follow through procedure is a type of medical imaging technique. It is used to evaluate the presence of disease in a person s small intestine.ExaminationThe patient drinks a contrast medium containing barium sulfate. This contrast medium … Wikipedia
barium meal — noun count BRITISH a substance that you swallow before having an X RAY of your stomach … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
barium meal — noun : a solution of barium sulfate that is swallowed by a patient to facilitate fluoroscopic or roentgenographic diagnosis * * * barium meal noun A mixture of barium sulphate swallowed to render the alimentary canal opaque to X rays • • • Main… … Useful english dictionary
barium — ba|ri|um [ˈbeəriəm US ˈber ] n [U] [Date: 1800 1900; : Greek; Origin: barytes weight ] 1.) a soft silver white metal that is used to make ↑pigments (=dry coloured powders used to make paints) . It is a chemical ↑element : symbol Ba. 2.) a barium… … Dictionary of contemporary English
barium meal — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms barium meal : singular barium meal plural barium meals medical British a substance that you swallow before having an x ray of your stomach … English dictionary
barium — A metallic, alkaline, divalent earth element; atomic no. 56, atomic wt. 137.327. Insoluble salts are often used in radiology as contrast media. [G. barys, heavy] b. chloride … Medical dictionary
