What it means
The ending for a burst or tear. Amniorrhexis is rupture of the membranes around the fetus, and metrorrhexis is rupture of the uterus. It is one of four endings that start with "rrh" and look alike: -rrhagerijA word ending that means heavy bleeding or bursting out.Full entry (bursting forth of blood), -rrheaREE-uhA word ending that means flow or discharge.Full entry (flow or discharge), -rrhaphyruh-feeA word ending that means surgical repair by sewing (suturing).Full entry (suturing) and -rrhexis (rupture).
Remember it
Rupture and rrhexis both have an "x" sound of breaking: rrheX = cracked.
Easy to confuse with
-rrhaphy
A word ending that means surgical repair by sewing (suturing).