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onyxis

[ oh-nik-sis ]
/ oʊˈnɪk sɪs /
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noun Pathology.
an ingrowing of a fingernail or toenail.
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Origin of onyxis

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