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What is the medical term meaning "pertaining to the absence of fingernails or toenails"?
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Anonychia: anonychia refers to the absence of fingernails and toenails
Answered 4/24/2016
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Anonychia: Is the medical term for absence of fingernail(s) and/or toenail(s).
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