onychectomy en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌɒnɪˈkɛktəmi/
Etymology
From onych- (“nail”) + -ectomy.
Meanings
- The surgical removal of a fingernail or toenail.
-
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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| onychectomies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |