English dictionary of cancer terms . 2015.
Esophagram — An esophagram is a series of x rays of the esophagus. The x ray pictures are taken after the person drinks a solution that contains barium. The barium coats and outlines the esophagus on the x ray. Also called barium swallow and upper GI series.… … Wikipedia
Esophagram — A series of x rays of the esophagus. The x ray pictures are taken after the patient drinks a solution that coats and outlines the walls of the esophagus. Also called a barium swallow. * * * A radiographic record of contrast esophagography or… … Medical dictionary
Double aortic arch — Classification and external resources DiseasesDB 33811 MedlinePlus 007316 … Wikipedia
Sign — Any abnormality that indicates a disease process, such as a change in appearance, sensation, or function, that is observed by a physician when evaluating a patient. * * * 1. Any abnormality indicative of disease, discoverable on examination of… … Medical dictionary
List of oncology-related terms — This is a list of terms related to oncology. The original source for this list was the U.S. National Cancer Institute s public domain Dictionary of Cancer Terms . NOTOC 1 * 10 propargyl 10 deazaaminopterin * 12 O tetradecanoylphorbol 13 acetate * … Wikipedia
Boerhaave syndrome — Esophageal rupture Classification and external resources ICD 10 K22.3 ICD 9 530.4 … Wikipedia
esophagogram — SYN: esophagram. * * * esoph·a·go·gram (ə sofґə go gram) a radiograph of the esophagus … Medical dictionary
esophagography — Radiography of the esophagus using swallowed or injected radiopaque contrast media; the technique of obtaining an esophagram. [esophagus + G. grapho, to write] * * * esoph·a·gog·ra·phy (ə sof″ə gogґrə … Medical dictionary
swallow — To pass anything through the fauces, pharynx, and esophagus into the stomach; to perform deglutition. [A.S. swelgan] Gastrografin s. esophagram or upper GI series using water soluble iodinated contrast medium. SYN: hypaque s.. hypaque s. SYN:… … Medical dictionary
barium swallow — A series of x rays of the esophagus. The x ray pictures are taken after the person drinks a solution that contains barium. The barium coats and outlines the esophagus on the x ray. Also called esophagram and upper GI series … English dictionary of cancer terms
