nail fungus
Yellowed keratin affliction
Nail fungus is an infection that causes thickening, discoloration, and brittleness of fingernails or toenails.
The condition typically starts as a white or yellow spot under the nail tip and spreads deeper, eventually distorting the nail's shape.
Toenails are more commonly affected because feet spend more time in warm, moist environments: The nail fungus made her embarrassed to wear sandals.
Altered surface pigmentation
- yellowingBecoming pale gold-brown
- thickeningIncreasing in density
- brittleLiable to shatter
- crumblingBreaking down gradually
deformed · distorted · separation · debris · odor · white spots · streaks · darkening
Antifungal medication, generic form
- ketoconazoleAntifungal pharmaceutical agent
- laser therapyTreatment using focused light
- topicalCurrently relevant or newsworthy
- oral medicationDrugs swallowed whole
debridement · podiatrist · dermatologist · home remedies · tea tree oil
Fungal disease
- pathogenDisease-causing microorganism
- sporesAsexual reproductive bodies
- microorganismMicroscopic living entity
- ringwormFungal skin infection
athlete's foot · yeast · paronychia · contagious · immunocompromised · keratin
Practices maintaining cleanliness
- cleanlinessAbsence of dirt
- foot careMaintaining healthy lower limbs
- moisture controlManaging water vapor levels
- disinfectionEliminating pathogens from surfaces
Persisting over time
- recurrentHappening multiple times
- stubbornRefusing to change course
- relentlessContinuing without pause
- intractableImpossible to manage
long-standing · deep-seated · entrenched · resistant · reinfection · recurring
discoloration
Altered surface pigmentation
- yellowingBecoming pale gold-brown
- thickeningIncreasing in density
- brittleLiable to shatter
crumbling · deformed · distorted · separation · debris · odor · white spots · streaks · darkening · flaking
fluconazole
Antifungal medication, generic form
- ketoconazoleAntifungal pharmaceutical agent
- laser therapyTreatment using focused light
- topicalCurrently relevant or newsworthy
oral medication · debridement · podiatrist · dermatologist · home remedies · tea tree oil
mycosis
Fungal disease
- pathogenDisease-causing microorganism
- sporesAsexual reproductive bodies
- microorganismMicroscopic living entity
ringworm · athlete's foot · yeast · paronychia · contagious · immunocompromised · keratin
hygiene
Practices maintaining cleanliness
- cleanlinessAbsence of dirt
- foot careMaintaining healthy lower limbs
- moisture controlManaging water vapor levels
disinfection · shower shoes · shared spaces · locker room · swimming pool
chronic
Persisting over time
- recurrentHappening multiple times
- stubbornRefusing to change course
- relentlessContinuing without pause
intractable · long-standing · deep-seated · entrenched · resistant · reinfection · recurring
- fungal diseasescandidiasis, histoplasmosis, blight, powdery mildew, downy mildew
- fungal infectionsringworm, athlete's foot, candidiasis, jock itch, histoplasmosis
- digit ailmentsbroken toe, hammer toe, hammertoe, ingrown toenail, bunion
- Hand Ailmentstrigger finger, carpal tunnel, jammed finger, broken finger, finger fracture
- nailsfingernails, toenails, brad, sinker, fingernail
- skin conditionseczema, psoriasis, hives, dermatitis, rash