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| onychauxis A thickened nail plate. |
| onychogryphosis (ram's horn nail) Thickened, curved, often claw like overgrowth of fingernails or toenails. |
| onychoheterotopia Ectopic nail plate. |
| onycholysis Detachment or separation of the nail plate from its bed usually starting at the distal free end and typically having a white or opaque appearance. |
| onychomadesis Detachment or shedding of the nail plate at the proximal nail fold. |
| onychorrhexis Longitudinal splitting or ridging of the nail plate. |
onychoschizia |
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| papillomatous Papules or plaques with fine multiple surface projections. |
| papule A discrete, solid, elevated body usually less than .5 cm in diameter. Papules are further classified by shape, size, color, and surface change.  click image to view animation |
| papulosquamous Raised and scaly. |
| patch A flat, generally greater than .5 cm area of skin or mucous membranes with different color from surrounding tissue. Patches may have non-palpable, fine scale.  click image to view animation |
| peau d'orange A plaque or swelling with follicular orifices obvious on the surface resembling an orange peel. |
| pedunculated Connected by a stalk or pedicle. |
| perifollicular Pertaining to an area around a follicle. |
| periorificial Pertaining to the area around a body orifice or opening. |
| periungual Pertaining to the area around the fingernails or the toenails. |
| petechiae Tiny, 1-2 mm non-blanchable purpuric macules resulting from tiny hemorrhages.  click image to view animation |
| photodistributed Pertaining to sun exposed areas. |
| pincer nail (trumpet nail) Excessive transverse over-curvature of the nail plate, especially in its distal portion. |