barium enema

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of barium +‎ enema.

Noun

barium enema (uncountable)

  1. (medicine) : a radiographic (X-ray) examination of the lower gastrointestinal (GI) tract, specifically the large intestine (colon and rectum), using a liquid suspension of barium sulfate to make the colon visible on X-ray film

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