bolus

5 letters in word "bolus": B L O S U.

Anagrams of bolus:

• lobus

Words found within bolus:

bo bos bus lo lob lobs los ob obs os ou slob slub so sob sol sou soul sub us

• Definitions:
• A single dose of drug usually injected into a blood vessel over a short period of time. Also called bolus infusion.
• a suppository poultice used for vaginal or rectal application; made by mixing powdered herb material in melted cocoa butter or similar base and hand-forming suppositories as the matrix cools.
• (BOH-lus) an extra amount of insulin taken to cover an expected rise in blood glucose, often related to a meal or snack.
• A chewed, soft mass of food.
• A mass of chewed food mixed with salivary secretions that is propelled into the espohagus during the swallowing phase of digestion.
• 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.
• (bo·lus) (bo´l?s) [L., from Gr. b?los lump] 1. a rounded mass of food or a pharmaceutical preparation ready to swallow, or such a mass passing through the gastrointestinal tract. 2. ...
• A material of density nearly equivalent to tissue placed within the treatment beam to compensate for unevenness of body contour or to enhance the buildup of electrons on the surface of the skin.
• an amount given all at once
• A spurt of insulin delivered quickly to match carbohydrate intake or to bring a high blood glucose back to normal.
• (bo´lus) A moistened mass of food that is swallowed from the oral cavity into the pharynx.
• feeding given over a short period of time ranging from a few minutes to half an hour
• A large oval shaped pill containing antibiotics.
• A larger amount of insulin given at one time.
• The portion of food or fluid placed into the mouth formed into a cohesive ball after chewing
• A large, one-time-only initial dose of medication. A bolus is usually given only when PCA is initiated, but it may also be given if pain is uncontrolled with the basal and on-demand settings.
• A suppository injected into the rectum or vagina.
• An extra boost of insulin given to cover expected rise in blood glucose (sugar) such as the rise that occurs after eating.
• a small round soft mass (as of chewed food) a large pill; used especially in veterinary medicine

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• bolus
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