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onychomycosis

/ˌɑnɪkoʊmaɪˈkoʊsɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.46 in modern English

Syllables
ony-chomy-co-sis
IPA
/ˌɑnɪkoʊmaɪˈkoʊsɪs/
28
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Fungal infection of the nail, especially the toenail.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From onycho- + mycosis.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɑnɪkoʊmaɪˈkoʊsɪs/
  • British English: /ˌɒnɪkəʊmaɪˈkəʊsɪs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

onychomycoses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

paronychia perionychia whitlow

Synonyms

nail fungus

Questions

How do you pronounce onychomycosis?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɑnɪkoʊmaɪˈkoʊsɪs/.
What does onychomycosis mean?
Fungal infection of the nail, especially the toenail.
Where does onychomycosis come from?
From onycho- + mycosis.

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