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thrombolysis

/θɹɑmbˈoʊlɪsɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.93 in modern English

Syllables
throm-bol-y-sis
IPA
/θɹɑmbˈoʊlɪsɪs/
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The breaking down of blood clots by pharmacological or other means.

Uncountable

Etymology

From thrombo- + -lysis.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Derived Forms

sonothrombolysis

Frequently Paired Words

thrombolyse thrombolytic thrombolytically

Questions

How do you pronounce thrombolysis?
The recorded pronunciation is /θɹɑmbˈoʊlɪsɪs/.
What does thrombolysis mean?
The breaking down of blood clots by pharmacological or other means.
Where does thrombolysis come from?
From thrombo- + -lysis.

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