pachyonychia /pachy·onych·ia/ (pak″e-o-nik´e-ah) abnormal thickening of the nails.
pachyonychia
pachyonychia [pak″e-o-nik´e-ah]
pachyonychia conge´nita a rare, congenital, dominantly inherited disorder marked by great thickening of the nails, hyperkeratosis of palms and soles, and leukoplakia.
pach·y·o·nych·i·a (p k  - -n k - )n. Abnormal thickness of the fingernails or toenails. |
pachyonychia
[pak′ē·ōnik′ē·ə]
an abnormal thickness of the fingernails or toenails.
pachyonychia [pak″e-o-nik´e-ah]
abnormal thickening of the nails.
pachyonychia conge´nita a congenital autosomal dominant syndrome primarily affecting males, characterized by increased thickness of the nails, hyperkeratosis involving the palms, soles, knees, and elbows, widespread tiny cutaneous horns, leukoplakia of the mucous membranes, and usually excessive sweating of the hands and feet; sometimes associated with development of bullae on palms and soles after trauma.
pachyonychia
abnormal thickening of the nails or claws.
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