Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

onychoschisis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ony-choschi-sis
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A condition where the nails split into layers.

Uncountable

Etymology

From onycho- + schisis.

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Questions

What does onychoschisis mean?
A condition where the nails split into layers.
Where does onychoschisis come from?
From onycho- + schisis.

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