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barium meal ‎(plural barium meals)

1. (medicine) A preparation of barium sulfate (a radioopaque compound) which the patient ingests for the purpose of producing clear radiographs of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum.
2. Short for "barium meal radiography", a medical examination procedure based on observing barium meal's progress in the digestive tract.

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