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onychorrhexis

noun on·y·chor·rhex·is \ˌän-i-kə-ˈrek-səs\
plural on·y·chor·rhex·es \-ˌsēz\

Medical Definition of ONYCHORRHEXIS

:  longitudinal ridging and splitting of the nails

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