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Bolus may refer to:
Geography
Bolus, Iran , a village in Ardabil Province, Iran
Bolus, or Baulus, an Anatolian village on the site of ancient
Berissa
Medicine
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
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 magazine The Beaver
Other uses
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