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Preferred Name |
Barium enema
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Definition |
Injection of a barium-containing contrast medium through the anus and into the lower gastrointestinal tract so that X-rays can be taken in order to identify lesions and other abnormal growths.
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Synonyms & Abbreviations |
Barium Enema
barium enema
Barium Enema Injection
Lower Gastrointestinal Series
lower GI series
Lower GI Series
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ReferenceCode |
NCI Thesaurus Code: C1447
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ReferenceURL |
https://ncit.nci.nih.gov/ncitbrowser/ConceptReport.jsp?dictionary=NCI_Thesaurus&ns=ncit&code=C1447
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PMID |
18506189
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