koilonychia

[ koi-loh-nik-ee-uh ]
/ ˌkɔɪ loʊˈnɪk i ə /

noun Medicine/Medical.

an abnormal condition in which the outer surfaces of the nails are concave; spoon nail.

Origin of koilonychia

1900–05; < Greek koîl(os) hollow + onych- (stem of ónyx nail; see onyx) + -ia

Words nearby koilonychia

Medical definitions for koilonychia

koilonychia
[ koi′lō-nĭkē-ə ]

n.

A nail deformity characterized by concavity of the outer surface of the nail. celonychia spoon nail