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UPPER-GI-SERIES


check date: 29/08/2001
checker: Pamela
subject field: medicine: diagnostic procedure
origination date: 04/10/2000
originator: Claudia

Conceptual Structures
ISAGI-SERIES
ANCESTORSALL
CONTRAST-X-RAY
DIAGNOSTIC-PROCEDURE
EVENT
GI-SERIES
HEALTH-SERVE
INVASIVE-DIAGNOSTIC-TEST
MEDICAL-SERVE
PROFESSIONAL-SERVICE-EVENT
SERVICE-EVENT
SOCIAL-EVENT
WORK-ACTIVITY
X-RAY
RELATIONSDESCRIBES : ESOPHAGUS
    STOMACH
DIAGNOSTIC-TEST-FOR : MALIGNANT-NEOPLASM-OF-ESOPHAGUS
    MALIGNANT-NEOPLASM-OF-STOMACH
USES : CONTRAST-MEDIUM


English
upper GI seriesterm type: main entry term
part of speech: noun
number: singular
reliability code: 10
definition: X ray examination of the esophagus, stomach, and/or small intestine using barium as a contrast medium. This is a diagnostic procedure for cancer of the stomach, small intestine or esophagus, as well as other disorders. (en)
check date: 12/08/2001
checker: Pamela
UGISdefinition: see upper GI series. (en)
term type: acronym
part of speech: noun
number: singular
reliability code: 10

Spanish
radiografía gastrointestinal superiorterm type: main entry term
part of speech: noun
gender: feminine
number: singular
reliability code: 10
definition: radiografía seriada del tracto gastrointestinal superior después de la administración de bario como medio de contraste. El bario hace que el estómago y el intestino se vean con mayor facilidad en la radiografía. Este procedimiento se utilliza en el diagnóstico del cáncer de estómago, del intestino delgado o de esófago. (es)
serie GI superiordefinition: ver radiografía gastrointestinal superior. (es)
term type: abbreviated form of term
part of speech: noun
gender: feminine
number: singular
reliability code: 10
serie GI altadefinition: ver radiografía intestinal superior. (es)
term type: abbreviated form of term
part of speech: noun
number: singular
gender: feminine
reliability code: 10