clysis

[ klahy-sis ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical.

, plural cly·ses [klahy, -sees].

1. the administration of an enema.
2. intravenous administration of any of a number of solutions to provide nutriment, replace lost body fluid or control blood pressure.

Word History and Origins

Origin of clysis¹

< New Latin < Greek klýsis flushing by an enema; clyster, -sis