-pexy

noun combining form

ˌpeksē,

-si

plural -es

: fixation : making fast

colloidopexy

gastropexy

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, -pexia, from Greek -pēxia solidity, from pēxis solidity, freezing, putting together (from pēgnynai to fix, fasten together) + -ia -y

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