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  2. Nail disease - Wikipedia

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    Onychia is an inflammation of the nail folds (surrounding tissue of the nail plate) of the nail with formation of pus and shedding of the nail. Onychia results from the introduction of microscopic pathogens through small wounds. Onychocryptosis, commonly known as "ingrown nails" (unguis incarnatus), can affect either the fingers or the toes.

  3. Onychomycosis - Wikipedia

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    Onychomycosis, also known as tinea unguium, [4] is a fungal infection of the nail. [2] Symptoms may include white or yellow nail discoloration, thickening of the nail, and separation of the nail from the nail bed. [2]

  4. Ingrown nail - Wikipedia

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    An ingrown nail, also known as onychocryptosis (from Greek: ὄνυξ (onyx) 'nail' and κρυπτός (kryptos) 'hidden') is a common form of nail disease.It is an often painful condition in which the nail grows so that it cuts into one or both sides of the paronychium or nail bed.

  5. Paronychia - Wikipedia

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    Acute paronychia is usually caused by bacteria. It is often treated with antibiotics, either topical (applied to the skin) or oral (taken by mouth), or both.Chronic paronychia is most often caused by a yeast infection of the soft tissues around the nail but can also be traced to a bacterial infection.

  6. List of medical roots, suffixes and prefixes - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of roots, suffixes, and prefixes used in medical terminology, their meanings, and their etymologies.Most of them are combining forms in Neo-Latin and hence international scientific vocabulary.

  7. Onycholysis - Wikipedia

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    Onycholysis is a common medical condition characterized by the painless detachment of the nail from the nail bed, usually starting at the tip and/or sides. [1] On the hands, it occurs particularly on the ring finger but can occur on any of the fingernails.

  8. The 50 best Christmas gifts for everyone on your list this year

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    The Toniebox has been selling like mad this year. It's an audio player for kids that can play stories, podcasts, and songs. Each box comes with a character — a "Tonie" — whose audio matches ...

  9. Onycha - Wikipedia

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    A commentary footnote in one of the older copies of the Authorized Version seems to agree saying, “The only hint about the onycha that we can find is in the Arabic version, where we meet with ladana, suggesting . . . gum-ladanum.” [78] The Illustrated Dictionary of the Bible plainly defines onycha as the “gum resin obtained from . . . the ...