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Fungal Nail Infection Definition
Common names:
  • Fingernail Fungus
  • Fungal Nail Infection
  • Fungus on the Nails
  • Nail Fungus
  • Onychomycosis
  • Tinea Unguium
  • Toenail Fungus
A person with a fungal nail infection has an overgrowth of fungus around the toenail or fingernail. Usually, the infection causes the nail to be thick, flaky and yellow. Fungal infections affect the toenails much more often than the fingernails. Images

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Last Updated: Sep 15, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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