Onychia
[oh-nik-ee-uh] /oʊˈnɪk i ə/
noun, Pathology.
1.
inflammation of the matrix of the nail.
/ˌɒnɪˈkɪə/
noun
1.
(vet science) inflammation of the nails or claws of animals
onychia o·nych·i·a (ō-nĭk’ē-ə)
n.
Inflammation of the fingernail or toenail matrix. Also called onychitis.
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- Onychodystrophy
onychodystrophy on·y·cho·dys·tro·phy (ŏn’ĭ-kō-dĭs’trə-fē) n. Dystrophic changes in fingernails or toenails, such as malformation or discoloration, occurring as a congenital defect or due to illness or injury.
- Onychograph
onychograph on·y·cho·graph (ŏn’ĭ-kō-grāf’, ō-nĭk’ə-grāf’, ŏ-nĭk’-) n. An instrument for recording the capillary blood pressure as shown by the circulation under a fingernail or toenail.
- Onychoheterotopia
onychoheterotopia on·y·cho·het·er·o·to·pi·a (ŏn’ĭ-kō-hět’ər-ə-tō’pē-ə) n. Abnormal placement of a fingernail or toenail.
- Onychoid
onychoid on·y·choid (ŏn’ĭ-koid’) adj. Resembling a fingernail or toenail in structure or form.