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Medical Definition of Canities unguium
1. The occurrence of white spots or patches under the nails, of unknown cause; the decoloration may be total or in the form of lines (striate or transverse leukonychia) or dots (punctate leukonychia). Synonym: achromia unguium, canities unguium, leukopathia unguis. Origin: Leuko-+ G. Onyx (onych-), nail Apparent leukonychia, pallor of the nail not due to subungual air bubbles. (05 Mar 2000)
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