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|Term=esophagram | |Term=esophagram | ||
|Short definition= | |Short definition=esophagram (ee-SAH-fuh-gram) A series of X-rays of the esophagus taken after a patient drank a liquid containing barium sulfate (a form of the silver-white metal element barium). | ||
|Type=Cancer terms | |Type=Cancer terms | ||
|Specialty=Oncology | |Specialty=Oncology | ||
Latest revision as of 17:17, 11 January 2023
| Esophagram | |
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| Term | Esophagram |
| Short definition | esophagram (ee-SAH-fuh-gram) A series of X-rays of the esophagus taken after a patient drank a liquid containing barium sulfate (a form of the silver-white metal element barium). |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
esophagram - (pronounced) (ee-SAH-fuh-gram) A series of X-rays of the esophagus taken after a patient drank a liquid containing barium sulfate (a form of the silver-white metal element barium). . The barium sulfate coats and outlines the inner wall of the esophagus so it shows up on x-rays. Also called contrast esophagram
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