EPITHELIUM CONNECTIVE TISSUE SKIN
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Question
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Onych/o means ____ ?
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death
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skin
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nail
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hard
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Onycho-(prefix): Pertaining to the nails. Examples of medical terms involving “onycho-” include onychodystrophy (abnormal growth and development of the nails), onychomycosis (fungal infection of the nails), onychogryposis (abnormally curved nails) and onychoosteodysplasia (malformation of bones and nails).
Detailed explanation-2: -The word onycholysis comes from onycho-, from Ancient Greek ónuks ‘nail’, and Ancient Greek lúsis ‘lysis/disintegration’.
Detailed explanation-3: -Terms in this set (47) The combining form that means ‘nail’ is: onych/o.
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