onychomadesis

English

Etymology

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

Noun

onychomadesis (uncountable)

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

Synonyms

• dysungulation
• onychoptosis