"rhexis" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rhexes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~|rhexes}} rhexis (countable and uncountable, plural rhexes)
  1. (medicine, especially ophthalmology) The rupture of an organ. Tags: countable, especially, uncountable Categories (topical): Medicine, Ophthalmology Derived forms: capsulorhexis, capsulorrhexis, karyorrhexis, keratorhexis, rhexistasy
    Sense id: en-rhexis-en-noun-aKSXWZvG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: medicine, ophthalmology, sciences

Inflected forms

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