Rhexis
noun, plural rhexes
[rek-seez] /ˈrɛk siz/ (Show IPA). Pathology.
1.
rupture, as of a blood vessel, organ, or cell.
noun
1.
(med) the rupture of an organ or blood vessel
rhexis rhex·is (rěk’sĭs)
n. pl. rhex·es (rěk’sēz)
Bursting or rupture of an organ or vessel.
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