Onychoheterotopia
onychoheterotopia on·y·cho·het·er·o·to·pi·a (ŏn’ĭ-kō-hět’ər-ə-tō’pē-ə)
n.
Abnormal placement of a fingernail or toenail.
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onychoid on·y·choid (ŏn’ĭ-koid’) adj. Resembling a fingernail or toenail in structure or form.
- Onychoma
onychoma on·y·cho·ma (ŏn’ĭ-kō’mə) n. A tumor arising from the nail bed of a fingernail or toenail.
- Onychomalacia
onychomalacia on·y·cho·ma·la·ci·a (ŏn’ĭ-kō’mə-lā’shē-ə, -shə) n. Abnormal softness of the fingernails or toenails.
- Onychomadesis
onychomadesis on·y·cho·ma·de·sis (ŏn’ĭ-kō’mə-dē’sĭs) n. Complete shedding of a fingernail or toenail, usually associated with a systemic illness.
- Onychomycosis
onychomycosis on·y·cho·my·co·sis (ŏn’ĭ-kō-mī-kō’sĭs) n. A fungal infection of the fingernails or toenails that results in thickening, roughness, and splitting of the nails. It is usually caused by Trichophyton rubrum or T. mentagrophytes. Also called tinea unguium.