Definition

Treatment that uses thrombolytic drugs to dissolve blood clots.

ProcedureCardiovascular

Breakdown

Root

thromb/o

clot

Suffix

-lysis

breakdown

Etymology

Greek: thromb/o (clot) + -lysis (breakdown)

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