Medical Terminology / Unit 5 MedTerm 0266 short lesson, about 20 seconds
onych/o: Nail
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The idea
The combining form onych slash o names a nail of the finger or toe.
In practice
Onychomycosis is an abnormal condition of fungus in a nail.
Where people slip
The o is silent at the start of onych, so the term is spoken beginning with an n sound.
Your place on the trail
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