rhexis

[ rek-sis ]

noun

, Pathology.

, plural rhex·es [rek, -seez].

1. rupture, as of a blood vessel, organ, or cell.

rhexis

/ ˈrɛksɪs /

noun

1. med the rupture of an organ or blood vessel

Word History and Origins

Origin of rhexis¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of rhexis¹

C17: from Greek rhēxis a bursting