Onycha
a nail; claw; hoof, (Heb. sheheleth; Ex. 30:34), a Latin word applied to the operculum, i.e., the claw or nail of the strombus or wing-shell, a univalve common in the Red Sea. The opercula of these shell-fish when burned emit a strong odour “like castoreum.” This was an ingredient in the sacred incense.
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onychalgia on·y·chal·gi·a (ŏn’ĭ-kāl’jē-ə, -jə) n. Pain in the fingernails or toenails.
- Onychatrophia
onychatrophia on·y·cha·tro·phi·a (ŏn’ĭ-kə-trō’fē-ə) or on·y·chat·ro·phy (-kāt’rə-fē) n. Atrophy of the fingernails or toenails.
- Onychauxis
onychauxis on·y·chaux·is (ŏn’ĭ-kôk’sĭs) n. Marked overgrowth of the fingernails or toenails.
- Onychectomy
onychectomy on·y·chec·to·my (ŏn’ĭ-kěk’tə-mē) n. Surgical removal of a toenail or fingernail.
- Onycho-
onycho- or onych- pref. Fingernail or toenail: onychopathy.