nail pits

nail pits

small punctate depressions on the surface of the nail plate due to defective nail formation; seen in psoriasis and other disorders.
See also: geographic stippling of nails.

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nail pits

(nāl pits)

Small punctate depressions on the surface of the nail plate due to defective nail formation; seen in psoriasis and other disorders.

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