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rhexis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
rhex-is
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The rupture of an organ.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ῥῆξις

Usage

Inflected Forms

rhexes (plural)

Derived Forms

capsulorhexis keratorhexis keratorrhexis

Frequently Paired Words

rhexistasy

Questions

What does rhexis mean?
The rupture of an organ.
Where does rhexis come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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