-exia

/-ˈɛksi.ə/

suffix

Forms the names of functional diseases or of conditions such as pyrexia or cachexia.

OriginAncient Greek ἕξις →
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Meanings

suffix

alternative -hexia · alternative -exis · alternative -hexis

  1. medicineForms the names of functional diseases or of conditions such as pyrexia or cachexia.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἕξις“possession, condition”
  2. English-exia

From Ancient Greek ἕξις (héxis, “possession, condition”), from ἔχω (ékhō, “to have”).

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APA

-exia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-exia

MLA

“-exia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-exia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-exia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-exia.

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