Word: onychorrhexis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: o
ny
chorrh
e
xis
Definition: fingernail and toenail brittleness and breakage, such as may be due to excessive strong soap and water exposure, nail polish remover, hypothyroidism, anemia, anorexia nervosa or bulimia, or after oral retinoid therapy.
Morphemes:
Affix: onycho-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: nail.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὄνυξ
Language: grc
Decoded: onux
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Anything which resembles a claw or nail
Affix: -rrhexis
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: rupture
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ῥήγνῡμῐ
Language: grc
Decoded: Regnumi
Meaning: break
Affix: -σῐς
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process