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-exia

/-ˈɛksi.ə/

-exia suffix: forms the names of functional diseases or of conditions such as pyrexia or cachexia.

Suffix

-exia

  1. Forms the names of functional diseases or of conditions such as pyrexia or cachexia.

Forms of -exia

alternative form-hexia
alternative form-exis
alternative form-hexis

Origin of -exia

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

Words formed from -exia

Questions about -exia

What does -exia mean?
-exia means forms the names of functional diseases or of conditions such as pyrexia or cachexia.
What part of speech is -exia?
-exia is a suffix.
How do you pronounce -exia?
-exia is pronounced /-ˈɛksi.ə/.

Words near -exia in the dictionary

  1. -ety
  2. -eum
  3. -euse
  4. -ever
  5. -ex
  6. -exia
  7. -ey
  8. -ez
  9. -f
  10. -facient
  11. -faction

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