rhexis

English

Noun

rhexis (countable and uncountable, plural rhexes)

(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.

Derived terms

Latin

Alternative forms

rīxis, rȳxis

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek ῥῆξις (rhêxis).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈreːk.sis/, [ˈreːks̠ɪs̠]

(modern Italianate 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)

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