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-pexy
a combining form meaning "solidity," used in the formation of compound words.
rheopexy; mastopexy.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of -pexy1
< New Latin -pexia < Greek -ŧ澱 , derivative of ê澱 a fixing, solidity; see -y 3 ( def. )
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When To Use
does -pexy mean?
The combining form -pexy is used like a suffix meaning “solidity.” It is often used in medical terms, especially in surgery for procedures that fix an organ into place.The form -pexy comes from the Greek ê澱, meaning “a fixing, solidity.” Fixing, here, means “securing into place”—or, with the meaning and sense of -pexy in mind, “putting into a solid position.”
The combining form -pexy is used like a suffix meaning “solidity.” It is often used in medical terms, especially in surgery for procedures that fix an organ into place.The form -pexy comes from the Greek ê澱, meaning “a fixing, solidity.” Fixing, here, means “securing into place”—or, with the meaning and sense of -pexy in mind, “putting into a solid position.”
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