onycholysis

(ŏnˌĭ-kŏlˈĭ-sĭs)

noun
The separation or loosening of a fingernail or toenail from its nail bed.

Origin:

Origin: New Latin

Origin: : Greek onux, onukh-, nail, claw; see onyx

Origin: + -lysis

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