tinea unguium

Term ID

DOID:13074

Synonyms

• cellulitis and abscess
• cellulitis and abscess of buttock
• cellulitis and abscess of face
• cellulitis and abscess of finger
• cellulitis and abscess of finger and toe
• cellulitis and abscess of gluteal region
• cellulitis and abscess of trunk
• cellulitis and abscess of upper arm and forearm
• Dermatophytic onychia
• dermatophytic onychomycosis
• Dermatophytosis of nail
• Onychomycosis due to dermatophyte

Definition

A dermatophytosis that results_in fungal infection located_in nail, has_material_basis_in Ascomycota fungi that belong to a group called dermatophytes, which cause separation of the nail plate from the nail bed and has_symptom thickening of subungueal area. Sometimes, white islands are seen on the external nail plates. These gradually coalesce until the entire nail plate is involved. (2)

References

• ICD9CM:681.9
• UMLS_CUI:C0007644

Ontology

Human Disease   ( DOID:13074 )