barium sulphate

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  • 44small-bowel meal — a technique for examining the small bowel. The patient swallows dilute barium sulphate suspension and then a series of radiographs is taken. It is important that barium reaches the caecum for a complete examination. The technique is particularly… …

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  • 45barytes — /bəˈraɪtiz / (say buh ruyteez) noun a common mineral, barium sulphate, BaSO4, the principal ore of barium, occurring in tabular crystals; heavy spar. {Greek: weight} …

  • 46baryta —   n. barium oxide.    ♦ barytes, n. barium sulphate …

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  • 47baryta paper — noun : paper that is coated with a preparation of barium sulfate in gelatin and used after calendering as a support for the light sensitive emulsion used in photography * * * baryta paper noun Paper coated on one side with an emulsion of barium… …

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  • 48baloney — Bologna Bo*lo gna, n. 1. A city of Italy which has given its name to various objects. [1913 Webster] 2. A Bologna sausage; also informally called {baloney}. [1913 Webster] {Bologna sausage} [It. salsiccia di Bologna], a large sausage made of… …

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  • 49barite — Barytes Ba*ry tes, n. [Gr. bary s heavy: cf. Gr. bary ths heaviness, F. baryte.] (Min.) Barium sulphate, generally called {heavy spar} or {barite}. See {Barite}. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 50Barytes — Ba*ry tes, n. [Gr. bary s heavy: cf. Gr. bary ths heaviness, F. baryte.] (Min.) Barium sulphate, generally called {heavy spar} or {barite}. See {Barite}. [1913 Webster] …

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