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Several things in the field of medicine are referred to as a 'bolus'. A bolus can be an injection of medicine or drugs directly into the bloodstream, a shot of fast-acting insulin taken with food, a lump of just-administered liquid that has not yet dispersed, and a type of pill for livestock.
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Where would you find a bolus?
In am IV like heparin it is like a booster of the medicine.
Is bolus a noun?
Yes, the word 'bolus' is a noun; a word for a small rounded mass of a substance; a single dose of a drug or other medication given at one time; a type of large pill used in veterinary medicine; a word for a thing.
What is th term used for food that enters the stomach?
bolus
What is the oesophagus used for in the digestive system?
It Is used to carry the bolus of food from the mouth to the stomach.
What is the medical term used to described the mass of chewed food ready to be swallowed?
The medical term for the mass of chewed food ready to be swallowed is "bolus."
What is another word for bolus?
The word bolus comes from the Greek meaning lump.There actually is not a certain word, but more like a phrase: a ball of chewed up food and saliva that has been swallowed.This depends on the context, because a bolus can be a mass of material moving within a portion of the gastrointestinal tract (esp. oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, intestine or colon), a therapeutically large and rapid intravenous injection, or a very large pill used in veterinary therapy ("horse pill"). Outside of the medical/physiological realm, the word can be used to mean just about any mass of objects or substance - a "bolus of dolphins", for example. See also related links on the left blue pane.A bolus is defined as "a rounded mass" and "a dose of a medicine given intravenously". It is not an organ in the body.
What is bolus un the stomach?
A bolus is a lump of food
When did Frank Bolus die?
Frank Bolus died in 1939.
When was Frank Bolus born?
Frank Bolus was born in 1864.
When was Brian Bolus born?
Brian Bolus was born in 1934.
When was Harry Bolus born?
Harry Bolus was born in 1834.
When did Harry Bolus die?
Harry Bolus died in 1911.
