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• (throm-BOL-ih-sis) The process of breaking up a thrombus (blood clot) that is blocking blood flow. The blood clot may be dissolved using drugs delivered through a catheter (tube) into the clot.

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  thrombolysis. (n.d.). Dictionary of Cancer Terms. Retrieved February 1, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/thrombolysis.

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  thrombolysis. www.cancer.gov. Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/thrombolysis (accessed: February 1, 2023).

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  "thrombolysis." Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. 1 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/thrombolysis.

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