thrombolysis

[ throm-bol-uh-sis ]
/ θrɒmˈbɒl ə sɪs /

noun Medicine/Medical.

the dissolving or breaking up of a thrombus.
Also called thromboclasis.

Origin of thrombolysis

probably earlier than 1960–65; thrombo- + -lysis

OTHER WORDS FROM thrombolysis

throm·bo·lyt·ic [throm-buh-lit-ik] /ˌθrɒm bəˈlɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby thrombolysis

thrombogen, thrombogenic, thromboid, thrombokinase, thrombolymphangitis, thrombolysis, thrombolytic, thrombon, thrombopathy, thrombopenia, thrombophilia

British Dictionary definitions for thrombolytic (1 of 2)

thrombolytic
/ (ˌθrɒmbəˈlɪtɪk) /

adjective

causing the break-up of a blood clot

noun

a thrombolytic drug

British Dictionary definitions for thrombolytic (2 of 2)

thrombolysis
/ (ˌθrɒmˈbɒlɪsɪs) /

noun

the breaking up of a blood clot

Medical definitions for thrombolytic

thrombolysis
[ thrŏm-bŏl′ĭ-sĭs ]

n. pl. throm•bol•y•ses (-sēz)

Dissolution or destruction of a thrombus. thromboclasis

Other words from thrombolysis

throm′bo•lyt′ic (-bə-lĭt′ĭk) adj.