barium meal
barium meal · barium meals
A preparation of barium sulfate which the patient ingests for the purpose of producing…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.
Meaning
3 sensesA preparation of barium sulfate (a radioopaque compound) which the patient ingests for the purpose of producing clear radiographs of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum.
A diagnostic procedure based on observing the barium meal's progress in the digestive tract.
(figuratively)The deliberate release of traceable information to a suspect to see whether they leak it.
Forms
plural: barium meals| Singular | barium meal |
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regular