English

Noun

rhexis

1. (medicine, chiefly 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

• capsulorrhexis
• karyorrhexis

Latin

Alternative forms

• rīxis, rȳxis

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek ῥῆξις ‎(rhêxis).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

rhēxis f ‎(genitive rhēxis); third declension

1. (Medieval Latin, medicine) incision or section, especially for bloodletting

Declension

Third declension.

Descendants

• Middle English: rixis
  • English: rhexis

References

• RYXIS in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)