Onychoatrophy, also known as nail atrophy,
is a faulty underdevelopment of the
nail that may be
congenital
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or acquired, in which the nail is thinned and smaller.
[James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). ''Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology''. (10th ed.). Saunders. .]
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Conditions of the skin appendages
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