onychodystrophy
noun
- distortion or malformation of the fingernails and toenails
Wiktionary
noun
Etymology: From onycho- + dystrophy.
- Dystrophic changes in nails, such as deformations, malformations or discolourations.
“Symmetric lupoid onychodystrophy is a form of lupus that involves the cells from which the nails grow.”
“Whether onychodystrophy is more common among patients with diabetes is not known.”