| onych- | See: onycho-. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| onychalgia | Pain in the nails. Origin: onycho-+ G. Algos, pain (05 Mar 2000) |
| onychatrophia | Onychatrophy Atrophy of the nails. Origin: onycho-+ G. Atrophia, atrophy (05 Mar 2000) |
| onychauxis | Marked overgrowth of the fingernails or toenails. Origin: onycho-+ G. Auxe, increase (05 Mar 2000) |
| onychectomy | Ablation of a toenail or fingernail. Origin: onycho-+ G. Ektome, excision (05 Mar 2000) |
| onychia | <medicine> A whitlow. An affection of a finger or toe, attended with ulceration at the base of the nail, and terminating in the destruction of the nail. Origin: NL. See Onyx. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| onychia lateralis | <dermatology> Inflammation involving the folds of tissue surrounding the nail. Synonym: perionychia. Origin: Gr. Onyx = nail (18 Nov 1997) |
| onychia maligna | Acute onychia occurring spontaneously in debilitated patients, or in response to slight trauma. Synonym: Wardrop's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| onychia periungualis | <dermatology> Inflammation involving the folds of tissue surrounding the nail. Synonym: perionychia. Origin: Gr. Onyx = nail (18 Nov 1997) |
| onychia sicca | A condition characterised by brittle nails. (05 Mar 2000) |
| onychitis | <medicine> A whitlow. An affection of a finger or toe, attended with ulceration at the base of the nail, and terminating in the destruction of the nail. Origin: NL. See Onyx. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| onycho- | <prefix> Having to do with the nails. (12 Dec 1998) |
| onychoclasis | Breaking of the nails. Origin: onycho-+ G. Klasis, breaking (05 Mar 2000) |
| onychocryptosis | Synonym: ingrown nail. Origin: onycho-+ G. Krypto, to conceal (05 Mar 2000) |
| onychodystrophy | Malformation of the nails. Oo-: Prefix meaning egg. Pronounced o'-o. (12 Dec 1998) |