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1. Nail fungus - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Link: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/nail-fungus/symptoms-causes/syc-20353294
Description: WebAug 23, 2022 · Nail fungus is also called onychomycosis (on-ih-koh-my-KOH-sis). When fungus infects the areas between your toes and the skin of your feet, it's called athlete's foot (tinea pedis).
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2. Nail fungus - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
Link: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/nail-fungus/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20353300
Description: WebAug 23, 2022 · Diagnosis. Your health care provider will examine your nails and perhaps take some nail clippings or scrape debris from under your nail. These samples are sent to a lab to identify the cause of your symptoms. Other conditions, such as psoriasis, can mimic a fungal infection of the nail.
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3. Onychomycosis - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onychomycosis
Description: WebOnychomycosis, also known as tinea unguium, is a fungal infection of the nail. Symptoms may include white or yellow nail discoloration, thickening of the nail, and separation of the nail from the nail bed . [2]
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4. Toenail Fungus (Onychomycosis/Tinea Unguium): Symptoms
Link: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/11303-toenail-fungus
Description: WebTinea unguium is also known as onychomycosis. Who does toenail fungus affect? Anyone can get toenail fungus. It often affects older adults, especially people over 60. You may have a higher risk of getting toenail fungus if you have: Athlete’s foot (tinea pedis). Diabetes. Hyperhidrosis (a disorder that makes you sweat a lot). A nail injury.
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5. Fungal Nail Infections | Fungal Diseases | CDC
Link: https://www.cdc.gov/fungal/nail-infections.html
Description: WebFungal nail infections, also known as “onychomycosis,” are very common. They may affect up to 14% of the general population. Fungal toenail infections are more common than fungal fingernail infections. 1. Symptoms. Most fungal nail infections are not serious. However, some people may experience pain or be bothered by the appearance of their …
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6. Onychomycosis - Dermatologic Disorders - Merck Manual …
Link: https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/dermatologic-disorders/nail-disorders/onychomycosis
Description: WebOnychomycosis is fungal infection of the nail plate, nail bed, or both. Infection may be distal subungual, with nail thickening and yellowing and accumulation of keratin and debris underneath the nail (top); proximal subungual (not pictured); or white superficial, with spreading of chalky white scale beneath the nail surface (bottom).
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7. Onychomycosis - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK441853/
Description: WebJan 9, 2024 · Onychomycosis is a fungal infection of the nail unit. When dermatophytes cause onychomycosis, this condition is called tinea unguium. The term onychomycosis encompasses the dermatophytes, yeasts, and saprophytic mold infections. An abnormal nail not caused by a fungal infection is a dystrophic nail.
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8. Onychomycosis: Practice Essentials, Background, …
Link: https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1105828-overview
Description: WebOct 5, 2020 · Onychomycosis is a fungal infection of the toenails or fingernails that may involve any component of the nail unit, including the matrix, bed, or plate. Onychomycosis can...
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9. Onychomycosis - Dermatologic Disorders - MSD Manual Professional Edition
Link: https://www.msdmanuals.com/professional/dermatologic-disorders/nail-disorders/onychomycosis
Description: WebOnychomycosis is fungal infection of the nail plate, nail bed, or both. The nails typically are deformed and discolored white or yellow. Diagnosis is by appearance, wet mount, culture, polymerase chain reaction, or a combination. Treatment, when indicated, is with oral terbinafine or itraconazole. (See also Overview of Nail Disorders .)
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10. Onychomycosis - Skin Disorders - MSD Manual Consumer Version
Link: https://www.msdmanuals.com/home/skin-disorders/nail-disorders/onychomycosis
Description: WebReviewed/Revised Dec 2021 | Modified Sep 2022. VIEW PROFESSIONAL VERSION. Causes. Symptoms. Diagnosis. Treatment. Onychomycosis is a fungal infection of the nails. (See also Overview of Nail Disorders .) About 10% of people have onychomycosis, which most often affects the toenails rather than the fingernails.