What does "onychomadesis" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "onychomadesis"?

Common synonyms include: dysungulation, dysungulation, onychoptosis.

Onychomadesis

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Noun

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. uncountable

Synonyms

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dysungulation dysungulation onychoptosis

Etymology

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

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