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o⋅nych⋅i⋅a

  [oh-nik-ee-uh]
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–noun Pathology.
inflammation of the matrix of the nail.
Origin:
1855–60; < NL, equiv. to Gk onych-, s. of onyx nail (see onyx ) + NL -ia -ia
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Main Entry: onych·ia
Pronunciation: O-'nik-E-&
Function: noun
: inflammation of the matrix of a nail often leading to suppuration and loss of thenail
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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onychia o·nych·i·a (ō-nĭk'ē-ə)
n.
Inflammation of the fingernail or toenail matrix. Also called onychitis.

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Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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