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Barium meal Uncommon

Origin: Latin suffix -al

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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.

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barium sulfate duodenum patient radioopaque radiograph ingest esophagus preparation
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Rhyming Words
eal feal leal neal veal zeal meal weal teal deal peal heal beal real seal ileal ideal aneal uveal zoeal
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