alimentary bolus


bolus

 [bo´lus] 1. a rounded mass of food or pharmaceutical preparation ready to be swallowed, or such a mass passing through the gastrointestinal tract.2. a concentrated mass of pharmaceutical preparation, e.g., an opaque contrast medium, given intravenously or swallowed.3. a mass of scattering material, such as wax or paraffin, placed between the radiation source and the skin to achieve a precalculated isodose pattern in the tissue irradiated.alimentary bolus the mass of food, made ready by mastication, that enters the esophagus at one swallow.

alimentary bolus

A mass of masticated food in the esophagus that is ready to be passed into the stomach.See also: bolus