Dermatophytic onychomycosis definition - medical term
Ringworm of the nail, the most common fungus
infection of the nails (onychomycosis). Onychomycosis makes the nails look white
and opaque, thickened, and brittle. Older women (perhaps because estrogen deficiency
may increase the risk of infection), and men and women with diabetes or disease
of the small blood vessels (peripheral vascular disease) are at increased risk.
Artificial nails (acrylic or "wraps") increase the risk because when an artificial
nail is applied, the nail surface is usually abraded with an emery board damaging
it, emery boards can carry infection, and water can collect under the nail creating
a moist, warm environment for fungal growth. Alternative names include tinea unguium.
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