rhexis

noun, plural rhex·es [rek-seez] /ˈrɛk siz/. Pathology.

1. rupture, as of a blood vessel, organ, or cell.

noun

1. med the rupture of an organ or blood vessel

n. pl. rhex•es (rĕk′sēz)

1. Bursting or rupture of an organ or vessel.