onycho-

English

Alternative forms

• onych- (before a vowel)

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek ὄνυξ (ónux).

Prefix

onycho-

1. (anatomy, medicine) Nail: Relating to fingernails, toenails, or homologous structures such as claws or hooves.

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with onycho-

onychodysplasia

onychodystrophic

onychodystrophy

onychogryphosis

onychology

onycholysis

onychomancy

onychomycosis

onychomycotic

onychocryptosis

onychomadesis

onychoschizia

onychoosteodysplasia

onychopathology

onychopathy

onychophagia

onychophagist

onychophagy

onychophoran

onychoptosis

onychorrhexis

onychoschisis

Translations

Translations

• French: onycho- (fr)
• Portuguese: onico-

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὄνυξ (ónux).

Prefix

onycho-

1. (anatomy) onycho- (nail)

Derived terms

French terms prefixed with onycho-

onychomycose