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What is the suffix of onychotomy?

The suffix of onychotomy is -tomy.

Here's why:

* Onych- is the root word meaning "nail" (as in fingernail or toenail).

* -tomy is a suffix meaning "cutting" or "incision".

Therefore, onychotomy means the surgical cutting or removal of a nail.

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