English Explanatory Dictionary

onychectomy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The surgical removal of a fingernail or toenail.
  2. Surgically remove the distal phalange of each digit of the forefeet of a cat.

Pronunciation

/ˌɒnɪˈkɛktəmi/

Word forms

onychectomy onychectomies

Etymology

From onych- (“nail”) + -ectomy.

Synonyms

declawing
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