-exia

English

Alternative forms

-hexia
-exis
-hexis

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἕξις (héxis, “possession, condition”), from ἔχω (ékhō, “to have”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /-ˈɛksi.ə/

Suffix

-exia

(pathology) Forms the names of functional diseases or of conditions such as pyrexia or cachexia.

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -exia

See also

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