Etymology

rhexis

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Today it means: The rupture of an organ. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ῥῆξις
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromῥῆξις“breaking”
  2. English todayrhexis

From Ancient Greek ῥῆξις (rhêxis, “breaking”), compare -rrhexis.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekῥῆξις all →

-rrhexis

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