-pexy, -pexia, -pexes, -pexic, -pexis, -pex +

Fixation of calcium in the tissues, an occasional cause of tetany in infants.

Tetany refers to the hyperexcitability of nerves and muscles resulting from a decrease in the concentration of extracellular ionised calcium.

This may be associated with such conditions as parathyroid hypofunction, vitamin D deficiency, and alkalosis; or it may result from ingestion of alkaline salts.

It is characterized by carpopedal spasm (spasms or synchronous contractions of the neck, hands, and feet), muscular twitching and cramps, laryngospasm (spasm of the vocal cords and epiglottis) with inspiratory stridor (harsh sound heard during inhalation caused by air passing through a constricted passage), hyperreflexia (exaggerated reflexes), and choreiform (loss of neuronal functioning) movements.

Fixation of calcium in the tissues.

Suture (sewing) of the gallbladder to the abdominal wall.

The fixation of color or staining fluid.

Attachment of a portion of the colon to the abdominal wall.

An operation for the fixation of the uterus performed through the vagina.

The use of surgical-quality stitches to bring a displaced vagina back into position against the abdominal wall.

1. Operative fixation of any displaced anatomical cord.
2. Lateral fixation of one or both vocal cords to correct glottic stenosis (the narrowing of the vocal cords and the opening between them).

Surgical treatment of an undescended testicle by freeing it and implanting it into the scrotum.

Surgical attachment of the gallbladder or of the urinary bladder to the abdominal wall or to other supporting structures.

Fixation of a segment of the intestine to the abdominal wall.

Attachment of the stomach to the abdominal wall or diaphragm (thin muscle below the lungs and heart that separates the chest from the abdomen).

Anchoring (attachment) of the liver to the abdominal wall.

The sutural repair (material used in closing a wound with stitches) of a lacerated (torn) uterus.

The storage of fat in the body.