Meanings
nounonycholysis (plural onycholyses)
plural onycholyses
- medicineThe loosening or separation of a fingernail or toenail from its bed
Origin
From New Latin onycho- + -lysis.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan onicòlisi
- onicòlisiTranslations
French onycholyse
- onycholyseTranslations
Polish onycholiza
- onycholizaTranslations
Russian онихолизис
- онихолизис (onixolizis)Translations
Spanish onicólisis
- onicólisisTranslations
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APA
onycholysis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/onycholysis
MLA
“onycholysis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/onycholysis. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “onycholysis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/onycholysis.
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