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thrombolysis

thrombolysis

1 7.7
A medical treatment that breaks down blood clots in blood vessels
  • noun
  • /θrɑmˈbɑlɪsɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : trombólisis
  • The doctor explained that thrombolysis is an effective treatment for dissolving blood clots in stroke patients.
  • thrombolysis alone

Examples

  • In EXTEND-IA, all patients met the eligibility criteria for t-PA and received IV thrombolysis.

    Academic text (2015)

  • Patients who are having a TIA are often admitted to hospital as well. The symptoms of a TIA are identical to those of a stroke and may last up to 24 hours, well beyond the 'window of opportunity' for thrombolysis in stroke.

    Academic text (2011)

  • In our case, surgery was the treatment of choice, although thrombolysis could be advocated first.

    Academic text (2007)

  • On admission to the hospital, a detailed assessment and investigation can then be carried out, and thrombolysis and/or medical or surgical treatment will be initiated.

    Academic text (2012)

  • In one study, prehospital thrombolysis was found to be cost-effective compared to in-hospital use.

    Academic text (2018)

  • Two of our patients were successfully managed with thrombolysis, one of whom required an aortic stent for an underlying aortic lesion.

    Academic text (2007)

  • All trials (except that of Castaigne) showed a trend favoring prehospital thrombolysis.

    Academic text (2000)

  • Two patients who underwent thrombolysis underwent check angiography after 72 hours; there was complete dissolution of the thrombus, but one patient had an underlying distal aortic lesion.

    Academic text (2007)

  • During the emergency procedure, the medical team utilized thrombolysis to quickly break down the clot obstructing the patient’s arteries.

  • After assessing the patient’s condition, the specialist recommended thrombolysis as the best method to resolve the blood clot.

Synonyms

thrombolytic therapy
vsthrombolysis
  • Specialized
5.3

Use medicine to break up blood clots that cause heart attack or stroke

is the general breakdown of clots and not only drug based
fibrinolysis
vsthrombolysis
  • Specialized
9.0

Breaking down of the threads that hold blood clots together

is the broader clot dissolution process often involving medical treatment

Antonyms

thrombosis
  • Specialized
9 7.2

A blood clot that forms inside a blood vessel and may block blood flow

How Invasive

open-heart surgery
  • Specialized
16 4.4
thrombectomy
  • Specialized
1 8.6
catheter
  • Specialized
64 7.4
thrombolysis
  • Specialized
1 7.7
medication
28 3.3

Surface Forms

thrombolysis singular
thrombolyses plural

Morphology

thrombolysis = thromb + lysis (semi-transparent) = thromb + lysis

The components 'thromb' and 'lysis' are clear, but the specific medical process may not be immediately evident to all learners.

Etymology

Thrombolysis breaks into thrombo- meaning 'clot' and -lysis meaning 'breaking down', the same idea you see in analysis or dialysis. So thrombolysis is the medical breaking down or dissolving of a blood clot.