gastrointestinal series.
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gastrointestinal series — n fluoroscopic and radiographic examination of all or part of the gastrointestinal tract and the esophagus during or following the ingestion or injection of a solution of barium sulfate esp UPPER GI SERIES * * * upper gastrointestinal s … Medical dictionary
Gastrointestinal series — A gastrointestinal series, also called a GI series, is a radiologic examination of the upper and/or lower gastrointestinal tract.*Upper GI series *Lower GI series … Wikipedia
gastrointestinal series. — See GI series … Useful english dictionary
upper gastrointestinal series — n UPPER GI SERIES * * * a barium study of the upper gastrointestinal tract using a series of radiographs. Called also barium meal … Medical dictionary
Upper gastrointestinal series — Upper GI series, also upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract radiography, is a radiologic examination of the upper gastrointestinal tract. It consists of a series of X ray images of the esophagus, stomach and duodenum. The most common use for this… … Wikipedia
Gastrointestinal physiology — is a branch of human physiology addressing the physical function of the gastrointestinal (GI) system. The major processes occurring in the GI system are that of motility, secretion, regulation, digestion and circulation. The function and… … Wikipedia
Lower gastrointestinal series — fills the colon via the rectum. ProcedureThis test may be done in a hospital or clinic radiology department. The patient lies on the X ray table and a preliminary X ray is taken. The patient is then asked to lie on the side while a well… … Wikipedia
Gastrointestinal stromal tumor — Infobox Disease Name = Gastrointestinal stromal tumor Caption = Histopathologic image of gastrointestinal stromal tumour of the stomach. Hematoxylin eosin stain. DiseasesDB = 33849 ICD10 = ICD9 = ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj =… … Wikipedia
GI series — gastrointestinal series: x ray examination of the upper or lower gastrointestinal tract after barium sulfate is given rectally (barium enema) or orally as a contrast medium. Also called barium x ray. * * * … Universalium
GI SERIES — GastroIntestinal Series (Medical » Laboratory) … Abbreviations dictionary
