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2. Beau's lines - Wikipedia

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   While Beau's lines are actual ridges and indentations in the nail plate, Muehrcke lines are areas of hypopigmentation without palpable ridges; they affect the underlying nail bed, and not the nail itself. Beau's lines should also be distinguished from Mees' lines of the fingernails, which are areas of discoloration in the nail plate.

3. If You Have Nail Ridges, You May Need to See a Doctor ASAP - AOL

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   “Ridges can be longitudinal (vertical lines) traveling from the cuticle to the tips of your nail or transverse (horizontal lines) extending from one side to the other of your nail.” Photo ...

4. Muehrcke's nails - Wikipedia

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   Muehrcke's lines were described by American physician Robert C. Muehrcke (1921–2003) in 1956. In a study published in BMJ, he examined patients with known chronic hypoalbuminemia and healthy volunteers, finding that the appearance of multiple transverse white lines was a highly specific marker for low serum albumin (no subject with the sign had SA over 2.2 g/dL), was associated with severity ...

5. Koilonychia - Wikipedia

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   Koilonychia, also known as spoon nails, [1]: 782 is a nail disease that can be a sign of hypochromic anemia, especially iron-deficiency anemia. [2]: 656 [3] It refers to abnormally thin nails (usually of the hand) which have lost their convexity, becoming flat or even concave in shape. In a sense, koilonychia is the opposite of nail clubbing ...

6. Here’s what it means if you have ridges on your nails - AOL

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7. Ridges In Your Nails Could Be A Sign Of A Nutrient Deficiency

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8. Nail (anatomy) - Wikipedia

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   A nail is a protective plate characteristically found at the tip of the digits (fingers and toes) of all primates, corresponding to the claws in other tetrapod animals. Fingernails and toenails are made of a tough rigid protein called alpha-keratin, a polymer also found in the claws, hooves, and horns of vertebrates. [1]

9. Nail disease - Wikipedia

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   A nail disease or onychosis is a disease or deformity of the nail.Although the nail is a structure produced by the skin and is a skin appendage, nail diseases have a distinct classification as they have their own signs and symptoms which may relate to other medical conditions.