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... > Infections > Bacterial Infections and Mycoses > Mycoses > Dermatomycoses > Tinea > Onychomycosis
Infections > Skin Diseases, Infectious > Dermatomycoses > Tinea > Onychomycosis
... > Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases > Skin Diseases > Skin Diseases, Infectious > Dermatomycoses > Tinea > Onychomycosis
Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases > Skin Diseases > Nail Diseases > Onychomycosis

Preferred term

Onychomycosis  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Fungus, Nail
  • Nail Fungus
  • Tinea Unguium

Note

  • coordinate IM with FOOT DERMATOSES (IM) or HAND DERMATOSES (IM); do not coordinate with NAILS

Scope note

  • A fungal infection of the nail, usually caused by DERMATOPHYTES; YEASTS; or nondermatophyte MOLDS.

History note

  • 93; was TINEA UNGUIUM 1963-92; ONYCHOMYCOSIS was see TINEA UNGUIUM 1963-92

In other languages

  • kynsisilsa

    Finnish

  • dermatofytisk onyki
  • kynnen sieni-infektio
  • kynnen silsa
  • kynsien sienitauti
  • kynsisieni
  • nagelsvamp
  • onychia dermatomycotica
  • onychomycosis
  • onykomykoosi
  • onykomykos
  • sienikynsi
  • tinea unguium
  • Nagelsvamp

    Swedish

  • Tinea Unguium

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D014009

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