onychogryphosis

noun

on·y·cho·gry·pho·sis -gri-ˈfō-səs

variants also onychogryposis

-gri-ˈpō-səs

plural onychogryphoses -ˈfō-ˌsēz also onychogryposes -ˈpō-ˌsēz

: an abnormal condition of the nails characterized by marked hypertrophy and increased curvature

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