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onycholysis

on·y·chol·y·sis [ ònni kóllississ ]


noun 
Definition:
 
nail damage or loss: the separation of all or part of a fingernail or thumbnail from its bed, associated with psoriasis or a fungal skin condition

[< modern Latin< Greek onukh-, stem of onux "nail, claw"]
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