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-exia
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English
Alternative forms
en -hexia
en -exis
en -hexis
Etymology
en ine-pro *seǵʰ-
From en grc ἕξις possession, condition, from grc ἔχω to have.
Pronunciation
en /-ˈɛksi.ə/
Suffix
en pathology Forms the names of functional diseases or of conditions such as pyrexia or cachexia.
Derived terms
en cachexia
en cathexis
en pyrexia
en hectic
en
See also
en -iasis
en -itis
en -osis