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Bolusmay refer to:
Geography
edit- Bolus, Iran,a village in Ardabil Province, Iran
- Bolus, or Baulus, an Anatolian village on the site of ancientBerissa
Medicine
edit- Bolus (digestion),a ball-shaped mass moving through the digestive tract
- Bolus (medicine),the administration of a drug, medication or other substance in the form of a single, large dose
- Bolus (radiation therapy),a tissue equivalent substance used in radiation therapy
- Bolus tracking,technique used in computed tomography imaging, to visualise vessels more clearly
- Triple bolus test,a medical diagnostic procedure used to assess pituitary function
People with the name
edit- Bolus of Mendes(3rd century BC), esoteric Greek philosopher
- Brian Bolus(born 1934), former English cricketer who played in 7 Tests from 1963
- Frank Bolus(1864–1939), English cricketer for Somerset
- Harry Bolus(1834–1911), South African botanist, botanical artist, businessman and philanthropist
- Edward John Bolus(1897–?), poet, civil servant, and clergyman
- Louisa Bolus(Harriet Margaret Louisa Bolus née Kensit, 1877–1970), South African botanist
- Malvina Bolus(1906–1997), Canadian historian and art collector, and editor of the Hudson's Bay Company magazineThe Beaver
Other uses
edit- Bolus,a type of space tether, in spaceflight
- Bolus armenus,an example of a bole (a reddish soft variety of clay used as a pigment)
- Bolus Herbarium,an herbarium at the University of Cape Town established in 1865 from a donation by Harry Bolus
- Bolus hook, an instrument in aJacquard loom
- Zeeuwse Bolus,a pastry from the Netherlands
- Bolus (Belgium),a Belgian pastry