melanonychia

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melanonychia /mel·a·no·nych·ia/ (-nik´e-ah) blackening of the nails by melanin pigmentation.

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Black pigmentation of the nails.

melanonychia [mel″ah-no-nik´e-ah]

blackening of the nails by melanin pigmentation.

melanonychia

blackening of the claws by melanin pigmentation.

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-onychia			The differential diagnosis for melanonychia is broad, however, and includes benign nevi, lentigo in the nail matrix, genetic and ethnic-type pigmentation, subungual hematoma, drug-induced pigmentation, vitamin-deficiency fungal infections, and squamous cell carcinoma in situ, she said. Unexplained changes in nail warrant biopsy by Mahoney, Diana / Internal Medicine News Subungual basal cell carcinoma presenting as longitudinal melanonychia. Basal cell carcinoma of the nail unit treated with Mohs micrographic ... by Brasie, Rana Anadolu; Patel, Asha R.; Nouri, Keyvan / Journal of Drugs in Dermatology Every case of melanonychia striata must be evaluated individually, Dr. Melanonychia striata lacks diagnostic criteria by Tucker, Miriam E. / Internal Medicine News			melaniferous melanin melanism melano- melanoameloblastoma melanoblast melanoblastoma melanocarcinoma melanocyte melanocyte-stimulating hormone Melanocytes melanocytic nevus melanocytoma melanoderma melanodermatitis melanodermic melanoepithelioma melanogen melanogenesis melanoglossia melanoid melanoleukoderma melanoleukoderma colli melanoma melanomatosis melanonychia melanophage melanophore melanoplakia melanopsin melanosarcoma melanosis melanosis coli melanosome melanotic melanotic carcinoma melanotic neuroectodermal tumor melanotic neuroectodermal tumor of infancy melanotic whitlow melanotrichia melanotroph melanotropin Melanthera biflora Melanthrium hybridum Melanthrium virginicum melanuria melanuric melarsomine melarsoprol MELAS MELAS syndrome			melanoleukoderma colli melanoma melanoma melanoma Melanoma and Skin Cancer Research Institute Melanoma Antigen Gene Melanoma Antigen Recognized by T Cell 1 Melanoma Antigen, Family H Melanoma Cell Adhesion Molecule melanoma chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan Melanoma Growth Stimulatory Activity Melanoma Molecular Map Project Melanoma Patients' Information Page Melanoma Research Foundation Melanoma Support and Education Foundation Melanoma Tumor Associated Antigen Melanoma Tumor Colony-Forming Unit Melanoma, Malignant Melanoma, Malignant Melanoma, Malignant Melanoma-Associated Antigen melanomas melanomas melanomas melanomata melanomata melanomata melanomatosis melanomatosis Melanommatales melanonychia melanopathia melanopathy Melanoperdix Melanoperdix niger Melanoperdix nigra melanophage melanophage Melanophilin melanophlogite melanophore melanophore melanophore melanophore hormone melanophore-dilating principle Melanophore-Stimulating Hormone Melanophores Melanophores Melanophores melanoplakia Melanoplus Melanoplus spretus melanoprotein Melanopsin Melanopsin Melanopsin Melanopus Melanorrhoea melanosarcoma melanosarcoma Melanoscope

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