rhéxis
51capsulorrhexis — Technique used in cataract surgery by which a continuous circular tear is made in the anterior lens capsule. [L. capsula, capsule, + G. rhexis, rupture] * * * n. a surgical procedure in which a continuous circular tear is made in the lens capsule …
52cardiorrhexis — Rupture of the heart wall. [cardio + G. rhexis, rupture] * * * car·di·or·rhex·is (kahr″de o rekґsis) [cardio (1) + rrhexis] rupture of the heart …
53chromatinorrhexis — Fragmentation of the chromatin. [chromatin + G. rhexis, rupture] …
54colporrhexis — SYN: vaginal laceration. [colpo + G. rhexis, rupture] * * * col·por·rhex·is (kol″po rekґsis) [colpo + rrhexis] laceration of the vagina …
55dermatorrhexis — Rupture of the skin; e.g., as is seen in striae cutis distensae or in Ehlers Danlos syndrome. [dermato + G. rhexis, rupture] * * * der·ma·tor·rhex·is (dur″mə to rekґsis) [dermato + rrhexis] rupture of the skin or its capillaries, as in …
56elastorrhexis — Fragmentation of elastic tissue in which the normal wavy strands appear shredded and clumped, and take a basophilic stain. [G. rhexis, rupture] * * * elas·tor·rhex·is (e las″to rekґsis) [elasto + rrhexis] 1. rupture of elastic fibers, such… …
57enterorrhexis — Rarely used term for rupture of the gut or bowel. [entero + G. rhexis, rupture] * * * en·ter·or·rhex·is (en″tər o rekґsis) [entero + rrhexis] rupture of the intestine …
58erythrocytorrhexis — A partial erythrocytolysis in which particles of protoplasm escape from the red blood cells, which then become crenated and deformed. SYN: erythrorrhexis. [erythrocyte + G. rhexis, rupture] * * * eryth·ro·cy·tor·rhex·is rek səs n, pl …
59erythrorrhexis — SYN: erythrocytorrhexis. [erythrocyte + G. rhexis, rupture] * * * eryth·ror·rhex·is (ə rith″ro rekґsis) erythrocytorrhexis …
60gastrorrhexis — A tear or bursting of the stomach. [gastro + G. rhexis, a bursting] * * * gas·tror·rhex·is (gas″tro rekґsis) [gastro + rrhexis] rupture of the stomach …
