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/koy'loh nik"ee euh/, n. Med.an abnormal condition in which the outer surfaces of the nails are concave; spoon nail.[1900-05; < Gk koîl(os) hollow + onych- (s. of ónyx nail; see ONYX) + -IA]
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Koilonychia — Classification and external resources ICD 10 L60.3, Q84.6 ICD 9 … Wikipedia
koilonychia — A malformation of the nails in which the outer surface is concave; often associated with iron deficiency or softening by occupational contact with oils. SYN: spoon nail. [G. koilos, hollow, + onyx (onych ), nail] * * * koil·onych·ia .kȯil ō nik… … Medical dictionary
koilonychia — noun A deformity of the nails characterized by concavity of the outer surface Syn: spoon nail … Wiktionary
koilonychia — n. abnormal condition in which the outer edges of the nails are concave (Medicine) … English contemporary dictionary
koilonychia — koil·onych·ia … English syllables
koilonychia — n. the development of thin (brittle) concave (spoon shaped) nails, a common disorder that can occur with anaemia due to iron deficiency, though the cause is not known. Any underlying disease should be treated … The new mediacal dictionary
koilonychia — /kɔɪloʊˈnɪkiə/ (say koyloh nikeeuh) noun a spoon shaped depression in the nails. {Greek, from koilo (combining form of koilos hollow) + stem of onyx nail + ia ia} …
koilonychia — ˌkȯilōˈnikēə noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin, from Greek koilos hollow + New Latin onychia more at cave : abnormal thinness and concavity of fingernails occurring especially in hypochromic anemias called also spoon nail … Useful english dictionary
Койлонихия (Koilonychia) — образование тонкой (хрупкой) вогнутости на ногтях (напоминающей по внешнему виду углубление в ложке). Койлонихия часто встречается у больных железодефицитной анемией, хотя точная причина се развития неизвестна. Для ее устранения необходимо лечить … Медицинские термины
spoon nail — koilonychia … Medical dictionary
