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cly•sis  (klī′sis),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ses (-sēs).USA pronunciation [Med.]
  1. Medicinethe administration of an enema.
  2. Medicineintravenous administration of any of a number of solutions to provide nutriment, replace lost body fluid or control blood pressure.
  • Greek klýsis flushing by an enema; see clyster, -sis
  • Neo-Latin

'clysis' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
proctoclysis

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