-pexycomb. form

Primary stress is retained by the usual stressed syllable of the preceding element and vowels may be reduced accordingly.

Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek πῆξις , -y suffix³.

Etymology: < ancient Greek πῆξις fixing, putting together ( < πηγνύναι to join or fix (see pectic adj.) + -σις -sis suffix) + -y suffix³.Formations are found from the end of the 19th cent. Compare French -pexie (formations in which are found from at least the beginning of the 20th cent.). Generally combining with first elements ultimately of Greek origin, although compare omentopexy n., rectopexy n. at recto- comb. form 2, with first elements ultimately of Latin origin.

Forming the names of surgical operations for fixing organs in position; as hysteropexy n. at hystero- comb. form² 1, orchidopexy n. at orchido- comb. form 1.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2020).

单词	-pexy
释义	-pexycomb. form Primary stress is retained by the usual stressed syllable of the preceding element and vowels may be reduced accordingly. Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek πῆξις , -y suffix³. Etymology: < ancient Greek πῆξις fixing, putting together ( < πηγνύναι to join or fix (see pectic adj.) + -σις -sis suffix) + -y suffix³.Formations are found from the end of the 19th cent. Compare French -pexie (formations in which are found from at least the beginning of the 20th cent.). Generally combining with first elements ultimately of Greek origin, although compare omentopexy n., rectopexy n. at recto- comb. form 2, with first elements ultimately of Latin origin. Forming the names of surgical operations for fixing organs in position; as hysteropexy n. at hystero- comb. form² 1, orchidopexy n. at orchido- comb. form 1. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2020). < comb. form
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