What's the difference between ptyxis and pyxis?

Ptyxis


Definition:

  • (n.) The way in which a leaf is sometimes folded in the bud.

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Pyxis


Definition:

  • (n.) A box; a pyx.
  • (n.) A pyxidium.
  • (n.) The acetabulum. See Acetabulum, 2.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The Pyxis Medstation system was implemented on two nursing units at a 1000-bed tertiary-care referral hospital.

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