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Upper GI series

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<B>Upper GI series:</B> A series of x-rays of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine (upper gastrointestinal, or GI, tract) that are taken after the patient drinks a barium solution.

(Barium is a white, chalky substance that outlines the organs on the x-ray.)

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