clysis

[ klahy-sis ]
/ ˈklaɪ sɪs /

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

the administration of an enema.
intravenous administration of any of a number of solutions to provide nutriment, replace lost body fluid or control blood pressure.

Origin of clysis

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

Words nearby clysis

clydebank, clydesdale, clype, clypeate, clypeus, clysis, clyster, clytemnestra, clytius, cm, cma

Medical definitions for clysis

clysis
[ klī′sĭs ]

n. pl. cly•ses (-sēz′)

An infusion of fluid, usually subcutaneously, for therapeutic purposes.