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-rrhexis

-rrhexis suffix: rupture.

Suffix

-rrhexis

  1. rupture
  2. splitting

Origin of -rrhexis

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ῥῆξις (rhêxis), from ῥήγνυμι (rhḗgnumi).

Questions about -rrhexis

What does -rrhexis mean?
-rrhexis means rupture.
What part of speech is -rrhexis?
-rrhexis is a suffix.

Words near -rrhexis in the dictionary

  1. -rolimus
  2. -rozole
  3. -rrhagia
  4. -rrhaphy
  5. -rrhea
  6. -rrhexis
  7. -rrhoea
  8. -rrhœa
  9. -rubicin
  10. -ry
  11. -s

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