Definition of Contrast medium

1. Noun. A substance that is opaque to x-rays; when administered it allows a radiologist to examine the organ or tissue it fills.

Exact synonyms: Contrast Material
Generic synonyms: Medium

Definition of Contrast medium

1. Noun. (medicine) Any substance, such as barium sulfate, used in radiography to increase the visibility of internal structures ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Contrast medium

1. A substance that is introduced into or around a structure and, because of the difference in absorption of X-rays by the contrast medium and the surrounding tissues, allows radiographic visualisation of the structure. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Contrast Medium

contrarotation
contrary
contrary to
contrary to fact
contrarying
contras
contrast
contrast agent
contrast bath
contrast echocardiography
contrast enema
contrast enhancement
contrast material
contrast media
contrast medium (current term)
contrast ratio
contrast sensitivity
contrast set
contrast stain
contrast transfer function
contrastable
contrasted
contrastimulant
contrastimulants
contrasting
contrastingly
contrastive
contrastively
contrastiveness

Literary usage of Contrast medium

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Individual Differences in the Behavioral Etiology of Drug Abuse edited by Harold W. Gordon, Meyer D. Glantz (1997)
"Dr. Moss: This technique, really, at this stage of the game, does not involve employing a contrast medium. There is no contrast medium. ..."

2. A Preliminary Analysis of the Public Costs of Environmental Protection: 1981 (1993)
"In contrast, medium and larger cities would benefit significantly. While about 21 percent of all small cities would still face difficulties issuing new ..."

3. Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Diagnosis and Treatment: Clinical Practice by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"... allergic or other nonlethal adverse effects due to the contrast medium, and the slight risk of dying from an adverse reaction to the contrast material. ..."

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