-rrhexis
rupture
From Greek rhēxis, a breaking or bursting
Meaning
What does -rrhexis mean?
-rrhexis is a suffix meaning rupture. It comes from Greek rhēxis, a breaking or bursting.
One of four rrh endings that are easy to mix up: -rrhage bleeding, -rrhaphy suturing, -rrhea flow, -rrhexis rupture.
In real words
Medical words with -rrhexis
karyorrhexis
breaking up of the nucleus into fragments in a dying cell
hysterorrhexis
rupture of the uterus, a tear through its wall, an emergency that usually happens during labor
onychorrhexis
brittle nails that split and break, often with ridges running along their length
Don't mix it up
Parts easily confused with -rrhexis
Sources
Checked against
Written for biofideX in plain words, after checking these references:
- 1.4 – Suffix – Building a Medical Terminology Foundation 2e
- 1.5: Common Suffixes
- -RRHEXIS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
- -rrhexis - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
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Changes in structure
-rrhexis is one of 11 parts in this lesson. Learn them together, then take real words apart.
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