Question

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is a general term used for disease of the nails.

Explanation:

Identify the medical word parts for nail disease

The combining form for nail is onych/o. The suffix meaning disease is -pathy.

Combine the word parts

Combining onych/o and -pathy yields onychopathy, which is the general term for any disease of the nails.

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<blank>Onychopathy</blank> is a general term used for disease of the nails.