Diagnostic Procedure
esophagram

[ ee-sah-fuh-gram ]
Definitions related to esophagram:
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A series of x-ray pictures of the esophagus taken after a patient drinks a liquid containing barium sulfate (a form of the silver-white metallic element barium). The barium sulfate coats and outlines the inner wall of the esophagus so that it can be seen on the x-ray pictures.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(esophagography) The process of obtaining contrast esophagrams.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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