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rhexis

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Noun

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rhexis (countable and uncountable, plural rhexes)

  1. (medicine, especially ophthalmology) The rupture of an organ.
    • 2006, Mastering the Techniques of Presbyopia Surgery[1]:
      Many times if the rhexis is incomplete, one might have to convert to an extracapsular cataract extraction to prevent a posterior capsular rupture or nucleus drop.

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Latin

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Etymology

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From the Ancient Greek ῥῆξις (rhêxis).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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rhēxis f (genitive rhēxis); third declension

  1. (Medieval Latin, medicine) incision or section, especially for bloodletting

Declension

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Third-declension noun (i-stem).

singular plural
nominative rhēxis rhēxēs
genitive rhēxis rhēxium
dative rhēxī rhēxibus
accusative rhēxem rhēxēs
rhēxīs
ablative rhēxe rhēxibus
vocative rhēxis rhēxēs

Descendants

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  • Middle English: rixis

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