Onychorrhexis, (from the words in Greek: onycho-, nail, rhexis-, bursting) also known as Brittle nails, is a brittleness with breakage of finger or toenails that may result from excessive strong soap and water exposure, nail polish remover, hypothyroidism, anemia, anorexia nervosa or bulimia, or after oral retinoid therapy. {rp|786} Onychorrhexis ...
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Abnormal brittleness of the nails with splitting of the free edge. ... Origin: onycho-+ G. Rhexis, a breaking ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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(on″ĭ-ko-rek´sis) spontaneous splitting or breaking of the nails.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: on′i-kō-rek′sis Definitions: 1. Abnormal brittleness of the nails with splitting of the free edge.
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