Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

onychomadesis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ony-chomade-sis
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Periodic idiopathic shedding of the nails beginning at their proximal ends, possibly caused by the temporary arrest of the function of the nail matrix.

Uncountable

Etymology

From onycho- + Ancient Greek μαδάω (madáō, “I fall off”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Prefix: onycho
Root: μαδάω

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

dysungulation onychoptosis

Questions

What does onychomadesis mean?: Periodic idiopathic shedding of the nails beginning at their proximal ends, possibly caused by the temporary arrest of the function of the nail matrix.
Where does onychomadesis come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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