What is the medical term meaning surgical removal of a fingernail or toenail?

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

the medical term for nail is unguis (UNG-gwis); (plural: ungues)
onyx is the technical term

Answer 3

Anonychotic means pertaining to the absence of a fingernail or toenail, since anonychia means the absence of a fingernail or toenail.
Anonychia

Answer 4

Subungual means below a nail. For instance, warts under the nail are called subungual warts.

Answer 5

Adactyly is the medical term meaning absence of a finger or toe.

Answer 6

anonychia
anonychia

Answer 7

Anonychia is the absence of a nail.