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Meaning of BARIUM ENEMA
WordNet Dictionary
Definition:
[n]
contrast
medium
is
injected
into
the
rectum
and
x
-
rays
are
taken
to
search
for
lesions
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See Also:
clyster
,
enema
Medical Dictionary
Definition:
A procedure in which a liquid with barium in it is put into the rectum and colon by way of the anus. Barium is a silver-white metallic compound that helps to show the image of the lower gastrointestinal tract on an x-ray.
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