onychomadesis

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noun

Periodic idiopathic shedding of the nails beginning at their proximal ends, possibly caused by the temporary arrest of the function of the nail matrix.

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dysungulationonychoptosis
OriginAncient Greek μαδάω →
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Meanings

nounonychomadesis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablePeriodic idiopathic shedding of the nails beginning at their proximal ends, possibly caused by the temporary arrest of the function of the nail matrix.

    Synonyms: dysungulation, onychoptosis

Synonyms & antonyms

nounPeriodic idiopathic shedding of the nails beginning at their proximal ends, possibly caused by the temporary arrest of the function of the nail matrix.

Similar
dysungulationonychoptosis
Also see
dysungulationonychoptosis

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμαδάω“I fall off”
  2. Englishonychomadesis

From onycho- + Ancient Greek μαδάω (madáō, “I fall off”).

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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