Taber's Medical Dictionary
barium
(bar′ē-ŭm )
To hear audio pronunciation of this topic, purchase a subscription or log in.SYMB: Ba A soft metallic element of the alkaline earth group, atomic weight (mass) 137.373, atomic number 56. Barium is used as an intraluminal contrast agent in gastrointestinal radiography.
CAS# 7440-39-3
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Venes, Donald, editor. "Barium." Taber's Medical Dictionary, 25th ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2025. Taber's Online, www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/750180/0/barium.
Barium. In: Venes DD, ed. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2025. https://www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/750180/0/barium. Accessed April 17, 2026.
Barium. (2025). In Venes, D. (Ed.), Taber's Medical Dictionary (25th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. https://www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/750180/0/barium
Barium [Internet]. In: Venes DD, editors. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2025. [cited 2026 April 17]. Available from: https://www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/750180/0/barium.
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