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leukonychia
leukonychia[‚lü·kō′nik·ē·ə] (medicine) Whitish discoloration or spotting of the fingernails. leukonychia
leukonychia [loo″ko-nik´e-ah] abnormal whiteness of the nails, either total or in spots or streaks.leu·ko·nych·i·a (lū'kō-nik'ē-ă), The occurrence of smooth-surfaced white spots or patches under the nails, of unknown cause; the decoloration may be total or in the form of lines (striate or transverse leukonychia) or dots (punctate leukonychia). [leuko- + G. onyx (onych-), nail] leu·ko·nych·i·a (lū'kō-nik'ē-ă) The occurrence of white spots, streaks, or patches underthe nails, due to the presence of air bubbles between the nail and its bed. Synonym(s): leuconychia. [leuko- + G. onyx (onych-), nail] |