leukonychia; achromia unguium; canities unguium; leukopathia unguis; white nails

Etiology

• presence of air bubbles between the nail & the nail bed

Clinical manifestations

• white spots or patches under the nails
  • may appear as confluent or in the form of lines (striate leukonychia) or dots (punctate leukonychia)

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More general terms

• nail disease
• sign/symptom

More specific terms

• onychorrhexis; longitudinal white striations or ridges
• punctate white nails; punctate leukonychia
• Terry's nail; Lindsey's nails (1/2 & 1/2 nails)