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barium Definition

bar·ium (berē əm)

noun

a silver-white, slightly malleable, metallic chemical element, one of the alkaline-earth metals, found as a carbonate or sulfate and used in alloys: symbol, Ba; at. no., 56

Etymology: ModL < Gr barys, heavy (see grave) + -ium

barium Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • contain: Baryte contains the chemical element barium, which is heavier than the calcium, in gypsum.
  • call: Barium examinations are a common test using this method which shows up the digestive system with the use of a liquid called barium.
  • drink: Your child will usually be asked to drink barium.
  • use: The principal ore of barium used in paints, drilling muds and as a filler for paper and textiles.
  • give: My brother was given a barium swallow a month ago.
  • swallow: Diagnosis is usually made with barium X-rays ( taken after the patient swallows barium liquid to show up the inside of the intestine ).

Adjective modifier

  • glowing: The contraption, however, held none of the promise of his discovery of glowing barium.
  • modified: Evaluation techniques include clinical assessment and modified barium swallow procedure.

Modifies a noun

  • enema: These may include: barium enema, CT scan.
  • titanate: Above 120°C, barium titanate has a cubic structure.
  • sulfate: In fact, 1 liter of water will only dissolve about 2 mg of barium sulfate at room temperature.
  • sulfate: Deposits of barytes, a dense and heavy rock rich in barium sulfate, are found in many places in the UK.
  • hydroxide: Moles of HCl = mol Now decide on the amount in moles of barium hydroxide that has reacted.
  • x-ray: This test can help detect emptying problems that do not show up on the liquid barium x-ray.

Noun used with modifier

  • contrast: At that time he was interested in the then relatively new technique of the double contrast barium enema.
  • eg: Uncertainty of diagnosis ( ie more investigations required eg barium studies, sigmoidoscopy, etc ).
  • bowel: A small bowel barium study was performed via the jejunostomy.