thrombolysis

thrombolysis definition - medical

throm·bol·y·sis (thrŏm-bŏlˈĭ-sĭs)

noun pl. throm·bol·y·ses (-sēz)
Dissolution or destruction of a thrombus. Also called thromboclasis.

Related Forms:

  • thromˌbo·lytˈic (-bə-lĭtˈĭk) adjective

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