Barium swallow: oral administration of barium sulfate suspension for radiographic investigation of the hypopharynx and esophagus.barium meal.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Barium swallow: A series of x-rays of the esophagus. The x-ray pictures are taken after the person drinks a solution that contains barium. The barium coats and outlines the esophagus on the x-ray. Also called an esophagram and upper GI series.
Source: National Institute of Health
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Source: CRISP
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