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clysis

[ klahy-sis ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical.
, plural cly·ses [klahy, -sees].
  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.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of clysis1

< New Latin < Greek klýsis flushing by an enema; clyster, -sis

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