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thrombolysis
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thrombolysis /throm·bol·y·sis/ (throm-bol´ĭ-sis) dissolution of a thrombus.
throm·bol·y·sis (thrm-bl-ss)
n. pl. throm·bol·y·ses (-sz)
Dissolution or destruction of a thrombus. Also called thromboclasis.
thrombo·lytic (-b-ltk) adj.
thrombolysis
[thrombol′isis]
the dissolution of a thrombus.
thrombolysis
dissolution of a thrombus.
thrombolysis
Dissolution of a blood clot/thrombus. See Laser thrombolysis.


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