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PRONUNCIATION OF BARIUM ENEMA

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BARIUM ENEMA

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Barium enema is a noun.
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WHAT DOES BARIUM ENEMA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

barium enema

Lower gastrointestinal series

A lower gastrointestinal series, also called a barium enema, is a medical procedure used to examine and diagnose problems with the human colon. X-ray pictures are taken while barium sulfate fills the colon via the rectum.

Definition of barium enema in the English dictionary

The definition of barium enema in the dictionary is an injection into the rectum of a preparation of barium sulphate, which is opaque to X-rays, before X-raying the lower alimentary canal.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BARIUM ENEMA

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baritone
baritone saxophone
barium
barium hydroxide
barium meal
barium oxide
barium sulphate
barium titanate
bark
bark beetle
bark chippings

WORDS THAT END LIKE BARIUM ENEMA

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Synonyms and antonyms of barium enema in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «barium enema» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BARIUM ENEMA

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Translator English - Chinese

钡剂灌肠
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

enema de bario
570 millions of speakers

English

barium enema
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बेरियम एनीमा
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

حقنة شرجية الباريوم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

клизма бария
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

enema de bário
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বেয়ারিয়াম এনিমা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lavement baryté
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Barium enema
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bariumeinlauf
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

バリウム注腸
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

바륨 관장
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Barium enema
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bari thuốc xổ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பேரியம் எனிமா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बेरियम एनीमा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Baryumlu lavman
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

clisma opaco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lewatywa baru
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

клізма барію
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

clisma bariu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βαριούχο υποκλυσμό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bariumkliesma
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bariumenema
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

barium klyster
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of barium enema

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BARIUM ENEMA»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BARIUM ENEMA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about barium enema

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BARIUM ENEMA»

Discover the use of barium enema in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to barium enema and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Colon and Rectal Surgery
4 "IS The tip or balloon can also lacerate the rectal wall and produce rectal bleeding. Use of a balloon lor barium enema through a colostomy can produce colonic perforation at and below the stoma. This technique should never be employed; ...
Marvin L. Corman, 2005
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Radiology and the Law: Malpractice and Other Issues
Perforation of the colon secondary to a barium enema examination is a relatively common cause of malpractice litigation since it often leads to prolonged hospitalization or even death. When a patient complains of acute severe pain ( more than ...
Ronald L. Eisenberg, 2004
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Pediatric Gastrointestinal Imaging and Intervention
FIGURE 3-25. Normal rectum in an infant. The rectum is well distended with air on this double-contrast barium enema examination. Some barium is pooling on the dependent side of the rectum. Around this, faint lucencies are seen due to ...
‎2000
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Squire's Fundamentals of Radiology
Normal barium enema without reflux into the terminal ileum. Figure 13.26. Barium enema in ulcerative colitis with reflux into the terminal ileum. Opacified loops of small bowel can be seen centrally within the frame of ascending, transverse, and  ...
Robert A. Novelline, Lucy Frank Squire, 2004
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Radiology and Imaging of the Colon: With 21 Tables
MARIA SHERIDAN CONTENTS 17.1 Introduction 171 17.2 Barium Enema Appearances of Ulcerative Colitis 171 17.3 Barium Enema Appearances of Crohn's Disease 172 17.4 Barium Enema versus Colonoscopy 174 17.5 Barium Enema ...
Anthony H. Chapman, 2004
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The Easy Guide to OSCEs for Final Year Medical Students
EXPLAINING: Barium Enema INSTRUCTIONS: Ms Eamons, a 45 year old lady, has been having bloody diarrhoea for the past 3 months. She has been booked for a barium enema by her GP, who has not yet explained the procedure. She has ...
Nazmul Akunjee, Muhammed Akunjee, 2007
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Cancer of the Lower Gastrointestinal Tract
effective in lesion detection.7 Barium enema should not be performed in patients with toxic megacolon. The risk of perforation in barium enema has been reported at 1 :2,500 to 1 : 12,500.3'8The mortality rate of barium has been reported at ...
Christopher G. Willett, American Cancer Society, 2001
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Principles and Practice of Gastrointestinal Oncology
barium enema imaging were found to be an improvement over those of FOBT and FSIG (Table 39.3), but new data indicate that barium enema testing deserves less confidence than previously believed (34). Many studies of double-contrast ...
David Kelsen, 2008
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Endoscopic Oncology: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and Cancer ...
Perforation of the colon or rectum is a rare but serious complication of barium enema, occurring in less than 1 in 10,000 examinations (4). The rectum is the most common site of perforation. Rectal perforations are usually owing to insertion of ...
Douglas O. Faigel, 2007
10
Double Contrast Barium Enema: The Genoa Approach
The book presents the final version of a technique to perform the double-contrast barium enema examination of the colon, which has been thoroughly tested and proven in the field for more than 15 years of its application.
Giorgio Cittadini, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BARIUM ENEMA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term barium enema is used in the context of the following news items.
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Is There Any Alternative to Colonoscopy?
If you decide to do a barium enema or a virtual colonoscopy instead, you will still need to repeat the prep and have a colonoscopy to remove ... «Newsmax, Jun 15»
2
Baryte Market - Global Industry Share, Size, Growth, Segments …
Similarly, barium enema can be used to image the shape of colon. The non-toxic property of baryte also makes it an ideal substitute of titanium ... «Digital Journal, Jun 15»
3
The Doctor Who Does Your Colonoscopy Matters
... 10 years or one of several other options every five years: flexible sigmoidoscopy, virtual colonoscopy, or double-contrast barium enema. «Doctors Lounge, Jun 15»
4
Choosing the right outpatient radiology center
Diagnostic studies — This would encompass the basic radiographic procedures, fluoroscopy (upper GI series, small bowel, barium enema) and ... «Allentown Examiner, Jun 15»
5
FIT may improve colorectal cancer detection, reduce mortality
Clinicians referred patients with positive FIT screening results for a total colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy with barium enema for a confirmatory ... «Healio, Jun 15»
6
Sudden tummy aches in children
The problem can be treated by administering barium enema to reduce the blockage. If untreated, it could lead to gangrene in the bowel. «AsiaOne, Jun 15»
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Probe into alleged medical negligence at private hospital
The complaint is with regard to a 79-year-old man who allegedly died after undergoing a barium enema on January 14 during which he is ... «The Sunday Times Sri Lanka, Jun 15»
8
Get FIT to detect early signs of colon cancer
Double-contrast barium enema provides X-rays of the colon and rectum following the medical administration of a barium enema. This option ... «Communities Digital News, May 15»
9
Colon cancer prevention is achievable
Screening tests for colon cancer include: stool test, endoscopy (sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy), as well as x-ray (double contrast barium enema ... «The Guardian Nigeria, Apr 15»
10
Scanner brings world leading CT capabilities to Northland
The Revolution CT will also assist in managing the volumes of colonoscopy and barium enema tests and meet the future demands of a national ... «Scoop.co.nz, Mar 15»

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