ALL meanings of barium meal
bar·i·um meal
B b - 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