Onychorrhexis
onychorrhexis on·y·chor·rhex·is (ŏn’ĭ-kə-rěk’sĭs)
n.
Abnormal brittleness of the fingernails or toenails with splitting of the free edge.
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- Onym
1. a combining form of Greek origin, meaning “word,” “name”: pseudonym. combining form 1. indicating a name or word: acronym, pseudonym