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contrast medium

 
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–noun Medicine/Medical.
a radiopaque substance injected into a part of the body, as the stomach or duodenum, to provide a contrasting background for the tissues in an x-ray or fluoroscopic examination.
Origin:
1950–55
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contrast medium  
n.  A substance, such as barium or air, used in radiography to increase the contrast of an image. A positive contrast medium absorbs x-rays more strongly than the tissue or structure being examined; a negative contrast medium, less strongly.
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Main Entry: contrast medium
Function: noun
: a material comparatively opaque to X rays that is injected into a hollow organ to provide contrast with the surroundingtissue and make possible radiographic and fluoroscopic examination
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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contrast medium n.
A substance, such as barium or air, used in radiography to increase the contrast of an image. A positive contrast medium absorbs x-rays more strongly than the tissue or structure being examined; a negative contrast medium, less strongly.

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