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onychosis

onychosis

9.9
A disease that affects the nails of the fingers or toes
  • noun
  • /ˌɒnɪˈkoʊsɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : onicosis
  • The doctor diagnosed her with onychosis after examining her nails.

Examples

  • Effective treatment of onychosis depends on identifying the underlying cause of the nail disorder.

  • The dermatologist diagnosed the patient with onychosis after observing several nail abnormalities.

  • Chronic exposure to chemicals can lead to various forms of onychosis in factory workers.

  • Many patients suffer from various forms of onychosis.

  • Effective treatment of onychosis depends on identifying the underlying cause of the nail disorder.

  • Chronic exposure to chemicals can lead to various forms of onychosis in factory workers.

  • The dermatologist diagnosed the patient with onychosis after observing several nail abnormalities.

How Severe

onychosis
  • Specialized
9.9
onychomycosis
  • Specialized
9.9
ingrowing
6.5

Surface Forms

onychosis singular
onychoses plural

Morphology

onychosis = onych + osis

The term is built from a Greek combining form for 'nail' and the medical suffix '-osis'; this is not transparent to average B1 learners who will not infer meaning from these elements.

Etymology

Onychosis comes from the Greek root onyx meaning 'nail' and the ending -osis meaning 'condition' or 'disease', and onyx is also the name of a dark stone that was named after a fingernail. So, onychosis simply means a 'nail condition', a disease of the fingernails or toenails.