The most common fungus infection of the nails (onychomycosis). Onychomycosis makes the nails look white and opaque, thickened, and brittle. Older women (perhaps because oestrogen deficiency may increase the risk of infection). And men and women with diabetes or disease of the small blood vessels (peripheral vacscular disease) are at increased risk....
(tin´e-ә ung´gwe-әm) tinea of the nails, starting with white patches or pits on the nail surface or around the margins and sometimes spreading beneath the nail plate.
Type: Term Definitions: 1. ringworm of the nails due to a dermatophyte.
Tinea unguium: The most common fungus infection of the nails, also called onychomycosis. Onychomycosis makes the nails look white and opaque, thickened, and brittle. Those at increased risk for developing onychomycosis include: People with diabetes; People with disease of the small blood vessels (peripheral vascular disease); and Older women (perha...
[n] - fungal infection of the nails (especially toenails)
noun fungal infection of the nails (especially toenails)