Bolus vs Bullous - What's the difference?

bolus | bullous |


As a noun bolus

is a round mass of something, especially of chewed food in the mouth or alimentary canal.

As an adjective bullous is

of, pertaining to or characterized by bullae.

bolus

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A round mass of something, especially of chewed food in the mouth or alimentary canal.
  • A single, large dose of a drug, especially one in that form.

    • Usage notes

    * (term) is the somewhat more common plural form of (bolus) in scholarly use.

    External links

    * (wikipedia "bolus") ----

    bullous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, pertaining to or characterized by bullae