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Answer for the clue "Separation of a nail from its normal attachment to the nail bed ", 11 letters:
onycholysis

Word definitions for onycholysis in dictionaries

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Onycholysis refers to the detachment of the nail from the nail bed , usually starting at the tip and/or sides. On the hands, it is said to occur particularly on the ring finger but can occur on any of the fingernails. It may also happen to toenails. Onycholysis ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. separation of a nail from its normal attachment to the nail bed

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context medicine English) The loosening or separation of a fingernail or toenail from its bed