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on·y·chec·to·my (on″ĭ-kekґtə-me) [onych- + -ectomy] 1. excision of a nail or nail bed. 2. removal of the claws of an animal; called also declawing.
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Onychectomy — Close up of a declawed paw. Onychectomy, popularly known as declawing, is an operation to surgically remove an animal s claws by means of amputating all or part of the distal phalanx, or end bones, of the animal s toes. It is performed most often … Wikipedia
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declawing — noun The surgical removal of claws; onychectomy See Also: declaw … Wiktionary
declawing — de·claw·ing (de klawґing) onychectomy … Medical dictionary
