Morpheme
(R)Rhex [Rhex, Rrhex]
Type
bound base
Denotation
split, rupture, tear
Etymology
Ancient Greek rhêxis, from rhēgnynai
Evidence
acanthorrhexis, amniorrhexis, angiorrhexis, arteriorrhexis, capsulorhexis, capsulorrhexis, capsulorrhexis, cardiorrhexis, chromatinorrhexis, colporrhexis, dermatorrhexis, elastorrhexis, enterorrhexis, erythrocytorrhexis, erythrorrhexis, hepatorrhexis, hysterorrhexis, karyorrhexis, keratorhexis, keratorrhexis, lymphocytorrhexis, myorrhexis, omphalorrhexis, onychorrhexis, ophthalmorrhexis, plasmatorrhexis, rhexes, rhexis, rhexistasy, trichorrhexis, trichorrhexomania, tubulorrhexis
Notes
usually surfaces as Rrhex when following common Ancient Greek rule in which initial <r> in the second part in a compound is doubled
homophone of Rex
