rhexis
[ rek-sis ]
/ ˈrɛk sɪs /
noun, plural rhex·es [rek-seez] /ˈrɛk siz/. Pathology.
rupture, as of a blood vessel, organ, or cell.
Origin of rhexis
1375–1425; < New Latin < Greek
rhêxis a breaking, cleft, derivative of
rhēgnýnai to break, break loose; replacing late Middle English
rixis (attested once) ≪ Greek, as above
Words nearby rhexis
rheumatoid nodule,
rheumatoid spondylitis,
rheumatologist,
rheumatology,
rheumy,
rhexis,
rheydt,
rhg,
rhiannon,
rhigolene,
rhin-
Example sentences from the Web for rhexis
In these cases hemorrhage by rhexis is altogether more probable even when ruptured vessels cannot be demonstrated.
It is supposed that in many such cases the hemorrhage is due to diapedesis, and not to rupture of a blood-vessel (rhexis).
British Dictionary definitions for rhexis
rhexis
/ (ˈrɛksɪs) /
noun
med
the rupture of an organ or blood vessel
Word Origin for rhexis
C17: from Greek
rhēxis a bursting
Medical definitions for rhexis
rhexis
[ rĕk′sĭs ]
n. pl. rhex•es (rĕk′sēz)
Bursting or rupture of an organ or vessel.