Claw words Flashcards
Onycholysis
Separation of claw structure at distal attachment and progressing proximally
Onychomadesis (onychoptosis)
Sloughing of the nails
Onychomalacia (hapalonychia)
Softening of the claws
Onychomycosis
Fungal infection of the nails
Onychopathy (onychosis)
Disease or abnormality of claws
Onychorrhexis
Brittle nails that tend to split of break
Onychoschizia (onychoschisis)
Splitting or lamination of the claws, usually beginning distally
Pachyonychia
Thickening of claws
Paronychia (perionychia)
Inflammation of infection of the claw folds
Platonychia
Increased curvature of claws in long axis
Trachyonychia
Sand paper nails
Anonychia
Absence of claws (usually congenital)
Brachyonychia
Short claws
Leukonychia
Whitening of claws
Macraonychia
Usually large claws
Micronychia
Unusually small claws often shorter/narrower than normal
Onychalgia
Claw pain
Onychauxis (hyperonychia)
Simple hypertrophy of the claws
Onychia (onychitis)
Inflammation somewhere in the claw unit
Onychocrytosis (onyxis)
Ingrown claw
Onychodystrophy
Abnormal deformity due to abnormal growth
Onychogryphosis
Hypertrophy and abnormal curvature of the claws