Where does “acanthorrhexis” come from?

acanthorrhexis (English) comes from English -rrhexis, from Ancient Greek ῥῆξις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.

acanthorrhexis (English): rupture of intercellular bridges of the prickle cell layer of the epidermis (stratum spinosum), as in eczema or allergic contact dermatitis

Definitions

  1. rupture of intercellular bridges of the prickle cell layer of the epidermis (stratum spinosum), as in eczema or allergic contact dermatitis

Ancestry of “acanthorrhexis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-rrhexisrupture; splitting
2Ancient Greekῥῆξιςbreaking, bursting; breaking forth; discharge
3Ancient Greek-σῐς"suffix forming nouns"
4Ancient Greek-τιςretained after dentals
5Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →
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