-rrhexis
Word Origin
1
a combining form meaning “rupture,” used in the formation of compound words:
enterorrhexis.
Origin
< New Latin < Greek rhêxis a breaking, bursting
-r·rhex·is
\ˈreksə̇s\ noun combining form
(plural -r·rhex·es \-kˌsēz\)
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek rhēxis action or process of breaking, from rhēgnynai to break, burst, rend
: rupture
< hysterorrhexis >
: splitting
< onychorrhexis >
< hysterorrhexis >
: splitting
< onychorrhexis >
-rrhexis
Suffix
- rupture
- splitting
Etymology
New Latin from Ancient Greek.