onychectomy
noun/ˌɒnɪˈkɛktəmi/
Etymology From onych- (“nail”) + -ectomy.
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Medicine, Sciences The surgical removal of a fingernail or toenail.
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Biology, Medicine, Natural sciences, Pathology, Sciences, Veterinary, Zoology Surgically remove the distal phalange of each digit of the forefeet of a cat.
- A good example of the potential discrepancy between human and feline goals is onychectomy, or declawing.2015, Ilona Rodan, Sarah Heath, editors, Feline Behavioral Health and Welfare, Elsevier Health Sciences, →ISBN, page 17: