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BARIUM ENEMA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does barium enema mean? 

BARIUM ENEMA (noun)
  The noun BARIUM ENEMA has 1 sense:

1. enema in which a contrast medium (usually barium sulfate) is injected into the rectum and X-rays are taken to search for lesionsplay

  Familiarity information: BARIUM ENEMA used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


BARIUM ENEMA (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Enema in which a contrast medium (usually barium sulfate) is injected into the rectum and X-rays are taken to search for lesions

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("barium enema" is a kind of...):

clyster; enema (an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes)


 Context examples 


It is mixed with water and used in barium swallows and barium enemas to help show parts of the digestive system on an x-ray.

(Barium sulfate, NCI Dictionary)



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