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onyxis

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[oh-nik-sis] / oʊˈnɪk sɪs /

noun

Pathology.
  1. an ingrowing of a fingernail or toenail.


Etymology

Origin of onyxis

< Greek onych- (stem of ónyx ) nail ( see onyx) + -sis


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