"Nails, Malformed" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Deformities in nail structure or appearance, including hypertrophy, splitting, clubbing, furrowing, etc. Genetic diseases such as PACHYONYCHIA CONGENITA can result in malformed nails.
| Descriptor ID |
D009264
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.300.820
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| Concept/Terms |
Nails, Abnormal- Nails, Abnormal
- Abnormal Nail
- Abnormal Nails
- Nail, Abnormal
- Nail Abnormalities
- Abnormalities, Nail
- Abnormality, Nail
- Nail Abnormality
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