Onychoplasty
onychoplasty on·y·cho·plas·ty (ŏn’ĭ-kō-plās’tē)
n.
A corrective or plastic operation on the matrix of a fingernail or toenail.
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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.
- Onychoschizia
onychoschizia on·y·cho·schiz·i·a (ŏn’ĭ-kō-skĭz’ē-ə) n. Splitting of the fingernails or toenails in layers.
- Onychosis
onychosis on·y·cho·sis (ŏn’ĭ-kō’sĭs) n. See onychopathy.
- Onychotillomania
onychotillomania on·y·chot·il·lo·ma·ni·a (ŏn’ĭ-kŏt’l-ō-mā’nē-ə, -mān’yə, ŏn’ĭ-kō-tĭl’ə-) n. A tendency to pick at the fingernails or toenails.
- Onychotomy
onychotomy on·y·chot·o·my (ŏn’ĭ-kŏt’ə-mē) n. Incision into a toenail or fingernail.