Upper GI series
| Upper GI series | |
|---|---|
| Term | Upper GI series |
| Short definition | upper GI series - (pronounced) (UH-per. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
upper GI series - (pronounced) (UH-per. . . SEER-eez) A series of x-rays of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum (the first part of the small intestine). X-rays are taken after the patient drinks a liquid containing barium sulfate (a form of the silver-white metal element barium). The barium sulfate coats and lines the inner walls of the upper gastrointestinal tract so they show up on X-rays. Also called upper gastrointestinal series
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