SINCE 1828
onychorrhexis
noun
on·y·chor·rhex·is
| \ ˌän-i-kə-ˈrek-səs
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plural onychorrhexes\ -ˌsēz
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Medical Definition of onychorrhexis
: longitudinal ridging and splitting of the nails
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