leukonychia /leu·ko·nych·ia/ (-nik´e-ah) abnormal whiteness of the nails, either total or in spots or streaks.
leukonychia
leukonychia [loo″ko-nik´e-ah]
leu·ko·nych·i·a (l  k -n k  - )n. The occurrence of white spots or patches under the nails due to the presence of air bubbles between the nail and its bed. |
leukonychia
[lo̅o̅′kōnik′ē·ə]
Etymology: Gk, leukos + onyx, nail
a benign condition in which white patches appear under the nails. Trauma, infection, and many disorders can cause white spots or streaks on nails. Also spelled leuconychia.
leukonychia [loo″ko-nik´e-ah]
abnormal whiteness of the nails, either total or in spots or streaks.
leukonychia
loss of pigmentation in a nail, claw or hoof.
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