Where does “tubulorrhexis” come from?

tubulorrhexis (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.

tubulorrhexis (English): localized necrosis of the epithelial lining in renal tubules

Definitions

  1. localized necrosis of the epithelial lining in renal tubules

Ancestry of “tubulorrhexis”, 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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