Onychectomy
Also called Nail removal
DermatologyGood to know
Surgical removal of all or part of a nail, performed for severe infection, ingrown nail, or nail unit tumor.
Korean
조갑제거술
중증 감염·내성 손발톱·종양 등에 대해 손발톱 전체 또는 일부를 외과적으로 제거하는 시술.
French
Onychectomie
Ablation chirurgicale totale ou partielle d'un ongle ; réalisée pour infection sévère, ongle incarné ou tumeur.
Word parts
onych/oRootNail-ectomySuffix(Greek) Surgical removal