Esophagram
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| 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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