leukonychia

[ lōō′kō-nĭk′ē-ə ]

n.

The occurrence of white spots or patches under the nails due to the presence of air bubbles between the nail and its bed.

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Words nearby leukonychia

leukolysin, leukoma, leukomyelopathy, leukon, leukonecrosis, leukonychia, leukopathia, leukopedesis, leukopenia, leukopenic index, leukopenic leukemia
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