barium enema

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noun barium enema an injection into the rectum of a preparation of barium sulphate, which is opaque to X-rays, before X-raying the lower alimentary canal 3
noun barium enema gastrointestinal series: x-ray examination of the upper or lower gastrointestinal tract after barium sulfate is given rectally (barium enema) or orally as a contrast medium. 1

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30

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