rhexis
English
Noun
rhexis
- (medicine, especially ophthalmology) The rupture of an organ.
- 2006, Mastering the Techniques of Presbyopia Surgery:
- 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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Derived terms
- capsulorhexis / capsulorrhexis
- karyorrhexis
- keratorhexis
- rhexistasy
Latin
Alternative forms
- rīxis, rȳxis
Etymology
From the Ancient Greek ῥῆξις (rhêxis).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈreːk.sis/, [ˈreːks̠ɪs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈrek.sis/, [ˈrɛksis]
Noun
rhēxis f (genitive rhēxis); third declension
- (Medieval Latin, medicine) incision or section, especially for bloodletting
Declension
Third-declension noun (i-stem).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | rhēxis | rhēxēs |
| Genitive | rhēxis | rhēxium |
| Dative | rhēxī | rhēxibus |
| Accusative | rhēxem | rhēxēs rhēxīs |
| Ablative | rhēxe | rhēxibus |
| Vocative | rhēxis | rhēxēs |
Descendants
- Middle English: rixis
- English: rhexis
References
- RYXIS in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)