onychectomy
onychectomy · onychectomies
The surgical removal of a fingernail or toenailThe surgical removal of a fingernail or toenail.
/ˌɒnɪˈkɛktəmi/
Meaning
2 sensesThe surgical removal of a fingernail or toenail.
Surgically remove the distal phalange of each digit of the forefeet of a cat.
Origin
From onych- (“nail”) + -ectomy.From onych- (“nail”) + -ectomy.
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Forms
plural: onychectomies| Singular | onychectomy |
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