Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A fungal infection of the fingernails or toenails that results in thickening, roughness, and splitting of the nails.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Disease of the nail caused by the presence of a fungus, usually Trichophyton tonsurans, rarely Achorion Schönleinii.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun Fungal infection of the nail, especially the toenail.

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Greek onux, onukh-, nail, claw; see onyx + mycosis.]

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onycho- +‎ mycosis

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Examples

  • Anacor's most advanced product candidate is AN2690, a novel topical antifungal in development for the treatment of toenail onychomycosis, which is a fungal infection of the nail and nail bed.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

  • The prevalence of fungal infections, known as onychomycosis, is high and reported to be as high as 30 percent in the senior population.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

  • (SDC) - based treatment for tinea unguium, also referred to as onychomycosis (nail fungus), as well as for tinea pedis (athlete's foot).

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

  • The prevalence of fungal infections, known as onychomycosis, is high and reported to be as high as 30 percent in the senior population.

    Newswise: Latest News 2010

  • Nail fungus, also known as onychomycosis, can be a difficult thing to get rid of.

    ReadABlog.com New Blogs and RSS Feeds 2010

  • Anacor's most advanced product candidate is AN2690, a novel topical antifungal in development for the treatment of toenail onychomycosis, which is a fungal infection of the nail and nail bed.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

  • An estimated 35 million Americans have an active, live infection known as onychomycosis

    THE MEDICAL NEWS 2010

  • Toenail fungus also known as onychomycosis is caused by a group of fungus called dermatophytes.

    xml's Blinklist.com 2008

  • However, millions of dollars are spent each year on ads by pharmaceutical companies to promote mostly futile attempts to eradicate onychomycosis, or nail fungus, a hardy microscopic organism that infects some 35 million people in the U.S.

    Fingers and toes: What’s hot, what’s not 2010

  • Millions of dollars are spent each year on ads for medications to be used in mostly futile attempts to eradicate onychomycosis, or nail fungus, a hardy, microscopic organism that infects about 35 million people in the United States.

    Getting to the bottom of toenail fungus 2010

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