Medical Dictionary

onychectomy

noun on·ych·ec·to·my \ˌän-ik-ˈek-tə-mē\
plural on·ych·ec·to·mies

Medical Definition of ONYCHECTOMY

:  surgical excision of a fingernail or toenail

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