Bolusmay refer to:

Geography

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  • Bolus, Iran,a village in Ardabil Province, Iran
  • Bolus, or Baulus, an Anatolian village on the site of ancientBerissa

Medicine

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  • 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

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  • 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

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See also

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