Medical term:

pachyonychia



pachyonychia

 [pak″e-o-nik´e-ah]
abnormal thickening of the nails.
pachyonychia conge´nita a congenital autosomal dominant syndrome primarily affecting males, characterized by increased thickness of the nails, hyperkeratosis involving the palms, soles, knees, and elbows, widespread tiny cutaneous horns, leukoplakia of the mucous membranes, and usually excessive sweating of the hands and feet; sometimes associated with development of bullae on palms and soles after trauma.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

pach·y·o·nych·i·a

(pak'ē-ō-nik'ē-ă),
Abnormal thickness of the fingernails or toenails.
[pachy- + G. onyx, nail]
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

pach·y·o·nych·i·a

(pak'ē-ō-nik'ē-ă)
Abnormal thickness of the fingernails or toenails.
[pachy- + G. onyx, nail]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

pachyonychia

Abnormal thickness of the nails.
Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005


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