Medical Definition of Brachyonychia

1. Short nails, in which the width of the nail plate and nail bed is greater than the length; may be congenital or result from nail biting, bone resorption in hyperparathyroidism, or psoriatic arthropathy. Origin: G. Brachys, short + onyx, onychos, nail, + suffix -ia, condition (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Brachyonychia

brachyfacial
brachyglossal
brachygnathia
brachygnathous
brachygrapher
brachygraphy
brachykerkic
brachymelia
brachymesophalangia
brachymetacarpalia
brachymetacarpia
brachymetapody
brachymetatarsia
brachymorphic
brachyodont
brachyonychia (current term)
brachypellic
brachypellic pelvis
brachypelvic
brachyphalangia
brachypodous
brachyprosopic
brachyptera
brachypteres
brachypterous
brachypterous
brachyrhinia
brachyrhynchus
brachyskelic
brachystaphyline

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