barium enema

noun Medicine/Medical.

Nearby words

barium 140, barium bromate, barium carbonate, barium chloride, barium chromate, barium enema, barium hydroxide, barium meal, barium oxide, barium peroxide, barium stearate

Origin of barium enema

First recorded in 1925–30

Definition for barium enema (2 of 2)

GI series

noun

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.

Also called barium x-ray.

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British Dictionary definitions for barium enema

barium enema

noun

an injection into the rectum of a preparation of barium sulphate, which is opaque to X-rays, before X-raying the lower alimentary canal

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Medicine definitions for barium enema

barium enema

n.

The administration of barium in enema form for radiographic study of the lower intestinal tract.contrast enema