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anonychia

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anonychia /an·onych·ia/ (an″o-nik´e-ah) congenital absence of a nail or nails.
an·o·nych·i·a (n-nk-) or an·o·ny·cho·sis (n-n-kss)
n.
Congenital absence of the nails.
anonychia
[an′ō·nik′e·ə]
Etymology: Gk, a + onyx without nail
an absence of a nail or nails.
anonychia [an″o-nik´e-ah]
absence of the nail(s).
anonychia
absence of the nails.
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[FIGURE 2 OMITTED] [FIGURE 3 OMITTED] Discussion Ungual lichen planus can range from minor nail dystrophy to anonychia.
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Examination of the upper extremities revealed anonychia of 4/10 fingernails with visible tapering of the distal phalanges (Figure 1).
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