- clysis
- cly·sis
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clysis
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clysis — /kluy sis/, n., pl. clyses / sees/. Med. 1. the administration of an enema. 2. intravenous administration of any of a number of solutions to provide nutriment, replace lost body fluid or control blood pressure. [ < NL < Gk klýsis flushing by an… … Universalium
clysis — 1. An infusion of fluid, usually subcutaneously, for therapeutic purposes. 2. Formerly, a fluid enema; later, the washing out of material from any body space or cavity by fluids. [G. klysis, a drenching by a clyster] * * * cly·sis klī … Medical dictionary
-clysis — Combining form referring to injection or enema. [G. klysis, a drenching by a clyster] … Medical dictionary
clysis — n. enema (process for cleansing the rectum) … English contemporary dictionary
clysis — n. Medicine, washing out of body cavity … Dictionary of difficult words
clysis — … Useful english dictionary
venoclysis — SYN: phleboclysis. [veno + G. klysis, a washing out] * * * ve·noc·ly·sis vē näk lə səs n, pl ly·ses .sēz clysis into a vein * * * n. the continuous infusion into a vein of saline or other solution. * * * ve·noc·ly·sis (ve nokґlĭ sis) [veno + … Medical dictionary
proctoclysis — |präktə+ noun (plural proctoclyses) Etymology: New Latin, from proct + clysis : slow injection of large quantities of a fluid (as a solution of salt) into the rectum in supplementing the liquid intake of the body * * * /prok tok leuh sis/, n. Med … Useful english dictionary
venoclysis — |vēnə, |venə+ noun Etymology: New Latin, from ven + clysis : clysis into a vein … Useful english dictionary
proctoclysis — /prok tok leuh sis/, n. Med. the slow, continuous introduction of a solution into the rectum to improve fluid intake. [ < NL; see PROCTO , CLYSIS] * * * … Universalium
