matrixectomy noun1 •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.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. — 2006 formsmatrixectomies
