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Definition of boluses in English English dictionary
- plural of bolus
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- {n} a large pill, gobbet, dose, kind of earth
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- a round mass of something, especially of chewed food in the mouth or alimentary canal
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- Concentrated medication/solution given rapidly over a short period of time; may be given by direct infusion injection or gravity drip
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- -A small handful of soil which has been moistened and kneaded into a soil ball which just fails to stick to the fingers
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- A concentrated amount of drug; a dose injected rapidly into a vein, a rounded mass of matter
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- An extra boost of insulin given to cover expected rise in blood glucose (sugar) such as the rise that occurs after eating
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- a large pill; used especially in veterinary medicine a small round soft mass (as of chewed food)
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- In infusion practice, the procedure of giving a concentrated dose of an approved therapeutic product over a short period of time
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- Usually refers to a single large dose or quantity Often bolus doses of medication are given on a periodic schedule When used in reference to feedings, it means that all the breastmilk is given over a relatively short period of time, so 8CCs/hr might become 24CCs in 30 minutes with an hour and a half between feedings
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- {i} soft mass of chewed food; large pill
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- a large pill
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- an extra amount of insulin taken to cover an expected rise in blood glucose, often related to a meal or snack
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- A custom-made block positioned beyond the aperture The contours and thickness of the block conform the beam to the shape of the far edge of the target
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- a single dose of drug
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- A rounded mass of anything, esp
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- an amount given all at once
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- a single, large dose of a drug, especially one in that form
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- A large dose of a drug that is given (usually intravenously) at the beginning of treatment to raise blood-level concentrations to a therapeutic level
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- a large pill; used especially in veterinary medicine
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- a piece of food which is being chewed to break it down into small pieces
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- material (Vaseline gauze, wet towel) used over the treatment are to enhance the radiation dose to the skin surface
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- The soft wet ball of food made after the mouth has chewed and moistened it
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- a small rounded mass of food made ready by the tongue and jaw movement for swallowing
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- a small round soft mass (as of chewed food)
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bo·lus·esEtymology
[ 'bO-l&s ] (noun.) 1562. Late Latin, from Greek bOlos lump.Resimler
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