onychosis etymology

English word onychosis comes from English -osis, English onycho- ((anatomy) nail.)

Detailed word origin of onychosis

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
-osis English (eng) (pathology) functional disease or condition such as hepatosis. Formation, increase. Process, action.
onycho- English (eng) (anatomy) nail.
onychosis English (eng) (pathology) Any disease or disorder of the fingernails or toenails.

Words with the same origin as onychosis

Descendants of -osis
acidosis amyloidosis cirrhosis cyanosis dermatophytosis fibrosis halitosis hemochromatosis hypnosis ketoacidosis koilocytosis leptospirosis leukosis lipofuscinosis lycoperdonosis mannosidosis mucolipidosis narcosis neurotic psittacosis psychosis sarcoidosis siderosis toxoplasmosis trichinosis
Descendants of onycho-
onychalgia onychectomy onychitis onychodystrophy onychogryphosis onychology onycholysis onychomancy onychomycosis onychomycotic onychopathology onychopathy onychophagia onychophagy onychorrhexis