rhéxis
61hepatorrhexis — Rupture of the liver. [hepato + G. rhexis, rupture] * * * hep·a·tor·rhex·is (hep″ə to rekґsis) [hepato + rrhexis] rupture of the liver …
62historrhexis — Breakdown of tissue by some agency other than infection. [histo + G. rhexis, rupture] …
63iridorrhexis — Deliberate, surgical tearing of the iris from the scleral spur in order to increase the breadth of a coloboma. [irido + G. rhexis, rupture] …
64karyorrhexis — Fragmentation of the nucleus whereby its chromatin is distributed irregularly throughout the cytoplasm; a stage of necrosis usually followed by karyolysis. SYN: karyoclasis. [karyo + G. rhexis, rupture] * * * kar·y·or·rhex·is .kar ē ȯr ek səs …
65keratorhexis, keratorrhexis — Rupture of the cornea, due to trauma or perforating ulcer. [kerato + G. rhexis, a bursting] …
66myorrhexis — Tearing of a muscle. [myo + G. rhexis, a rupture] * * * my·or·rhex·is (mi″o rekґsis) [myo + rrhexis] the rupture of a muscle …
67nucleorrhexis — Fragmentation of a cell nucleus. [nucleo + G. rhexis, rupture] …
68omphalorrhexis — Rupture of the umbilical cord during childbirth. [omphalo + G. rhexis, rupture] * * * om·pha·lor·rhex·is (om″fə lo rekґsis) [omphalo + rrhexis] rupture of the umbilicus …
69onychorrhexis — Abnormal brittleness of the nails with splitting of the free edge. [onycho + G. rhexis, a breaking] * * * on·y·chor·rhex·is .än i kə rek səs n, pl rhex·es .sēz longitudinal ridging and splitting of the nails * * * on·y·chor·rhex·is… …
70ovariorrhexis — Rupture of an ovary. [ovario + G. rhexis, rupture] * * * ovar·i·or·rhex·is (o var″re o rekґsis) [ovario + rrhexis] rupture of an ovary …
