ONYCHIAS

Noun

onychias

plural of onychia

Source: Wiktionary


ONYCHIA

O*nych"i*a, n. Etym: [NL. See Onyx.] (Med.) (a) A whitlow. (b) An affection of a finger or toe, attended with ulceration at the base of the nail, and terminating in the destruction of the nail.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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