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onychia

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onychia /onych·ia/ (o-nik´e-ah) inflammation of the nail bed, resulting in loss of the nail.
o·nych·i·a (-nk-)
n.
Inflammation of the fingernail or toenail matrix. Also called onychitis.

onychia
[ōnik′ē·ə]
Etymology: Gk, onyx, nail
inflammation of the nailbed. Compare paronychia.

onychia [o-nik´e-ah]
inflammation of the nail bed, resulting in loss of the nail.

onychia
inflammation of the nail or claw bed, resulting in loss of the nail or claw.


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