Matrixectomy

Quick meaning: Matrixectomy is a noun meaning (medicine) A procedure making use of chemicals, surgery, cryotherapy or laser to remove all or part of the nail matrix, usually as a treatment for ingrown toenails.

Meaning

(medicine) A procedure making use of chemicals, surgery, cryotherapy or laser to remove all or part of the nail matrix, usually as a treatment for ingrown toenails.

Example Sentences

The germinal matrix in this area is then eradicated either by surgical or chemical matrixectomy using phenol or NaOH.

Bandaging and postoperative wound care are similar to a partial matrixectomy. Partial and total matrixectomies can also be accomplished utilizing a carbon dioxide laser.

Other treatments with carbon dioxide laser are onychoplasty and matrixectomy for the treatment of ingrown toenails and laser surgical removal of the bone spurs by a bone-shaving technique.

Debride the area of any loose nail fragments or hyperkeratotic tissue with the forceps. matrixectomy. Debridement of the granulation tissue is usually sufficient and does not require matrixectomy.

Word Forms

• matrixectomies
• matricectomy

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