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onychomadesis

onychomadesis 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.

Noun

onychomadesis (uncountable)

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

onychomadesis meaning in Tamil

onychomadesis in Tamil

முற்றிலும் நகம் உதிர்வு

Synonyms of onychomadesis

Origin of onychomadesis

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

Questions about onychomadesis

What does onychomadesis mean?
Onychomadesis means periodic idiopathic shedding of the nails beginning at their proximal ends, possibly caused by the temporary arrest of the function of the nail matrix.
What is onychomadesis in Tamil?
Onychomadesis in Tamil is முற்றிலும் நகம் உதிர்வு. See Onychomadesis meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is onychomadesis?
Onychomadesis is a noun.

Words near onychomadesis in the dictionary

  1. onychogryphotic
  2. onychogryposis
  3. onychology
  4. onycholyses
  5. onycholysis
  6. onychomadesis
  7. onychomancy
  8. onychomycoses
  9. onychomycosis
  10. onychomycotic
  11. onychoosteodysplasia

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