brachyonychia

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noun

A condition in which the end of the thumb is widened and flattened, the nail plate is flattened, and the distal phalanx is abnormally short.

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Meanings

nounbrachyonychia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA condition in which the end of the thumb is widened and flattened, the nail plate is flattened, and the distal phalanx is abnormally short.

Origin

From brachy- + onych- + -ia.

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Translations

Portuguese braquioníquia
  • braquioníquiacondition in which the end of the thumb is widened and flattened
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APA

brachyonychia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brachyonychia

MLA

“brachyonychia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brachyonychia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brachyonychia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brachyonychia.

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