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koilonychia

koilonychia noun: a deformity of the nails characterized by concavity of the outer surface.

Noun

koilonychia (uncountable)

  1. A deformity of the nails characterized by concavity of the outer surface
    Synonyms:
    spoon nail

koilonychia meaning in Tamil

koilonychia in Tamil

கரண்டிநகம், குழிநகம், கூண்டுநகம், நகமெலிவு

Synonyms of koilonychia

  • spoon nail

Origin of koilonychia

From koilo- + onych- + -ia.

Questions about koilonychia

What does koilonychia mean?
Koilonychia means a deformity of the nails characterized by concavity of the outer surface.
What is koilonychia in Tamil?
Koilonychia in Tamil is கரண்டிநகம், குழிநகம், கூண்டுநகம். See Koilonychia meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is koilonychia?
Koilonychia is a noun.

Words near koilonychia in the dictionary

  1. koilocyte
  2. koilocytes
  3. koilocytic
  4. koilocytosis
  5. koilocytotic
  6. koilonychia
  7. koilosternia
  8. Koilou
  9. Koilouhanpa
  10. koils
  11. koimesis

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