onychoschisis

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noun

A condition where the nails split into layers.

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onychoschizia
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Meanings

nounonychoschisis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA condition where the nails split into layers.

    Synonyms: onychoschizia

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA condition where the nails split into layers.

Similar
onychoschizia
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onychoschizia

Origin

From onycho- + schisis.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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