onychomycosis

onychomycosis
Fungal infection of the nail, especially the toenail.

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  • Onychomycosis — Classification and external resources A toenail affected by onychomycosis ICD 10 B35.1 …   Wikipedia

  • Onychomycosis — Fungal infection of the nails. Fungal infections can involve either the toenails or the fingernails. Nail fungal infection is usually caused by the dermatophyte fungi Trichophyton rubrum which can invade the nail bed. See dermatophytic… …   Medical dictionary

  • Onychomycosis, proximal white subungual — The rarest form of fungus infection of the finger or toenail. (Fungus infection of the finger or toenail is also called onychomycosis.) The infection begins in the nail fold (the portion of the nail opposite the tip of the finger). Proximal white …   Medical dictionary

  • onychomycosis — (on i ko mi ko sis) A fungal infection of the nail plate producing nails that are opaque, white, thickened, friable, and brittle. Also called ringworm of the nails and tinea unguium. Caused by Trichophyton and other fungi such as C. albicans …   Dictionary of microbiology

  • onychomycosis — on·y·cho·mycosis …   English syllables

  • onychomycosis — n. fungus infection of the nails caused by dermatophytes or Candida. The nails become yellow, opaque, and thickened. See also: ringworm …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • onychomycosis — |änə̇kō+ noun Etymology: New Latin, from onych + mycosis : a fungous disease of the nails …   Useful english dictionary

  • Proximal white subungual onychomycosis — The rarest form of fungus infection of the finger or toenail. (Fungus infection of the finger or toenail is also called onychomycosis.) The infection begins in the nail fold (the portion of the nail opposite the tip of the finger). Proximal white …   Medical dictionary

  • Subungual onychomycosis, proximal white — The rarest form of fungus infection of the finger or toenail. (Fungus infection of the finger or toenail is also called onychomycosis.) The infection begins in the nail fold (the portion of the nail opposite the tip of the finger). Proximal white …   Medical dictionary

  • White subungual onychomycosis, proximal — The rarest form of fungus infection of the finger or toenail. (Fungus infection of the finger or toenail is also called onychomycosis.) The infection begins in the nail fold (the portion of the nail opposite the tip of the finger). Proximal white …   Medical dictionary

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