-PEXY

Meaning of -PEXY in English

suffix

referring to fixation of an organ by surgery

English dictionary of medicine. Английский словарь медицины. 2012

-PEXY — ˌpeksē, -si noun combining form ( -es ) Etymology: New Latin, -pexia, from Greek -pēxia solidity, from pēxis solidity, freezing, …
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CECOPEXY — ˈsēkəˌpeksē, -kō- noun ( -es ) Etymology: cec- + -pexy : a surgical operation to fix the cecum to the …
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SCAPUL- — combining form or scapulo- Etymology: Latin scapula 1. : scapula scapul ectomy scapulo pexy 2. : scapular and scapulo axillary
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RHEOPEXY — ˈrēəˌpeksē noun ( -es ) Etymology: rheo- + -pexy : the accelerated gelation of a thixotropic sol brought about by …
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OMENTOPEXY — ōˈmentəˌpeksē noun ( -es ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary oment- + -pexy : the operation of suturing the omentum especially …
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OMENT- — combining form or omento- Etymology: omentum : omentum oment itis omento pexy
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NEPHROPEXY — ˈnefrəˌpeksē noun ( -es ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary nephr- + -pexy : surgical fixation of a floating kidney
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HYSTEROPEXY — ˈhistərōˌpeksē noun ( -es ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hyster- + -pexy : surgical fixation of a displaced uterus
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GASTROPEXY — ˈgastrəˌpeksē noun ( -es ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary gastr- + -pexy : a surgical operation in which the stomach …
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COLOPEXY — ˈkäləˌpeksē noun ( -es ) Etymology: New Latin colopexia, from col- (II) + -pexia -pexy : the operation of suturing …
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COLLOIDOPEXY — kəˈlȯidəˌpeksē, ˈkäˌl- noun ( -es ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary colloid + -o- + -pexy; originally formed as French colloidopexie …
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CHROMOPEXY — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ at chromo- + ˌpeksē noun ( -es ) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary chrom- + -pexy : the capacity of …
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RHEOPEXY — — rheopectic /ree'euh pek"tik/ , adj. /ree"euh pek'see/ , n. Physical Chem. the property exhibited by certain slow-gelling, thixotropic sols …
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MASTOPEXY — /mas"teuh pek'see/ , n. Surg. fixation of a pendulous breast. [ MASTO- + -PEXY ]
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LIPOPEXIA — — lipopectic /lip'euh pek"tik, luy'peuh-/ , adj. /lip'euh pek"see euh, luy'peuh-/ , n. Biochem. the storage of fat in the …
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ADIPOPEXIA — — adipopectic, adipopexic , adj. /ad'euh poh pek"see euh/ , n. Biochem. lipopexia. Also, adipopexis /ad'euh poh pek"sis/ . [ …
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