nail (nāl)
spoon nail
nail [nāl]
1. the horny cutaneous plate on the dorsal surface of the distal end of a finger or toe.
2. a rod of metal, bone, or other material for fixation of fragments of fractured bones.
ingrown nail aberrant growth of a toenail, with one or both lateral margins pushing deeply into adjacent soft tissue.
racket nail a short broad thumbnail.
spoon nail one with a concave surface.
spoon nail (sp n)n. See koilonychia. |
spoon nail
Etymology: AS, spon + naegel
a nail of the finger or toe that has a thin and concave outer surface.
nail [nāl]
1. a rod of metal, bone, or other material used for fixation of the ends of fractured bones.
2. a hardened or horny cutaneous plate overlying the dorsal surface of the distal end of a finger or toe. The nails are part of the outer layer of the skin and are composed of hard tissue formed of keratin. Called also unguis.
Parts of the nail. From Dorland's, 2000.
Nail abnormalities. From Lammon et al., 1996.
ingrown nail see ingrown nail.
spoon nail a nail with a concave surface.
spoon nail
Koilonychia A rare acquired nail dystrophy seen in bronchiectasia in which the nail bed is atrophic and the nail has a 'hollowed' appearance or central concave. See Clubbing.
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