-exia en · X
Pronunciation
- /-ˈɛksi.ə/
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἕξις (héxis, “possession, condition”), from ἔχω (ékhō, “to have”).
Meanings
- (morpheme) Forms the names of functional diseases or of conditions such as pyrexia or cachexia.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| -exis | alternative | lexicographic | |
| -hexis | alternative | lexicographic | |
| -hexia | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
hectic · cathexis · pyrexia · cachexia