Word: onycholysis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: o
ny
cho
ly
sis
Definition: The loosening or separation of a fingernail or toenail from its bed
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: -lysis
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: dissolving
Etymology Compounds: Affix: λύω
Language: grc
Decoded: luo
Meaning: loosen
Affix: -σις
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process