clysis

[klahy-sis]

noun, plural cly·ses

[-sees] . 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:
< Neo-Latin < Greek klýsis flushing by an enema; see clyster, -sis

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Clysis is always a great word to know.

So is pelvis. Does it mean:

the largest tarsal bone, forming the prominence of the heel.

the basinlike cavity in the lower part of the trunk of many vertebrates, formed in humans by the innominate bones, sacrum, etc.

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clysis cly·sis (klī'sĭs)
n. pl. cly·ses (-sēz')
An infusion of fluid, usually subcutaneously, for therapeutic purposes.

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