barium meal
English
Noun
barium meal (plural barium meals)
- (medicine) A preparation of barium sulfate (a radioopaque compound) which the patient ingests for the purpose of producing clear radiographs of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum.
- Short for "barium meal radiography", a medical examination procedure based on observing barium meal's progress in the digestive tract.
Translations
preparation of barium sulfate
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