Nagelkeilexzision
German
Etymology
From Nagel (“nail”) + Keilexzision (“wedge resection”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnaːɡl̩kaɪ̯lɛkst͡siˌzi̯oːn/
- Hyphenation: Na‧gel‧keil‧ex‧zi‧si‧on
Noun
Nagelkeilexzision f (genitive Nagelkeilexzision, plural Nagelkeilexzisionen)
- (surgery) nail wedge resection, partial nail avulsion (minor surgical procedure that involves the removal of a small strip of the side of the nail and the destruction of a section of the nail matrix)
- Synonym: Emmert-Plastik
Declension
Declension of Nagelkeilexzision [feminine]