barium meal

bar·i·um meal

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bair-ee-uh m, bar- meel]
- /ˈbɛər i əm, ˈbær- mil/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bair-ee-uh m, bar- meel]
- /ˈbɛər i əm, ˈbær- mil/

Definitions of barium meal words

noun barium meal a preparation of barium sulphate, which is opaque to X-rays, swallowed by a patient before X-ray examination of the upper part of the alimentary canal 3
noun barium meal (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. 0
noun barium meal Short for "barium meal radiography", a medical examination procedure based on observing barium meal's progress in the digestive tract. 0

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barium meal popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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