The surgical removal (ablation) of the fingernail or toenail is referred to as an Onychectomy or onychotomy. Hopefully the nail will regrow in a normal fashion.
When part or all of the nail bed (matrix) is removed, whether through surgery or chemical means, the procedure is called a Matrisectomy or matrixectomy. This permanently prevents the nail from regrowing.
the medical term for nail is unguis (UNG-gwis); (plural: ungues)
onyx is the technical term
Anonychotic means pertaining to the absence of a fingernail or toenail, since anonychia means the absence of a fingernail or toenail.
Anonychia
Subungual means below a nail. For instance, warts under the nail are called subungual warts.
Adactyly is the medical term meaning absence of a finger or toe.
anonychia
anonychia
Anonychia is the absence of a nail.
Cystectomy is the medical term meaning surgical removal of the bladder.
Myotomy is the medical term meaning the surgical removal of part of a muscle.
Hemorrhoidectomy is the medical term meaning surgical removal of hemorrhoids. -ectomy is the combining form meaning surgical removal.
Parotidectomy is the medical term meaning surgical removal of the parotid gland.
Hemiglossectomy is the medical term meaning surgical removal of half the tongue.
Hemihepatectomy is the medical term meaning surgical removal of half or a lobe of the liver.
Hydrocelectomy is the medical term meaning surgical removal of a hydrocele.
Pharyngolaryngectomy is the medical term meaning surgical removal of both the larynx and pharynx. The individual procedures are laryngectomy and pharyngectomy.
Lymphadenectomy is the medical term meaning surgical removal of a lymph node.
Venectomy or phlebectomy is the medical term meaning surgical removal of a vein. -ectomy is the combining form meaning surgical removal.
The medical term for the surgical removal of the epididymis is epididymectomy.
The surgical removal of the spleen is called a splenectomy.Splenectomy.Spleenectomy.