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\"\"<\/a>Development of (brittle) concave finger nails, commonly associated with iron deficiency anaemia.<\/p>\n

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A condition in which the fingernails are brittle and concave, caused by iron-deficiency anaemia.<\/p>\n

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Deformation of the nail bed with thin, concave edges; often associated with iron deficient anemia; also called “spooning of the nails”.<\/p>\n

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A condition in which thinning of the nail creates a flattened, concave, spoon like shape. Koilonychia can be caused by a long-standing iron deficiency or an injury to the nail bed, but it is sometimes also inherited. The cause may be unknown.<\/p>\n

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The development of thin (brittle) concave (spoon-shaped) nails, a common disorder that can occur with anemia due to iron deficiency, though the cause is not known. Treatment is by treating any underlying disease.<\/p>\n

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The term applied to nails that are hollow and depressed like a spoon, a condition sometimes associated with chronic iron deficiency.<\/p>\n

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Dystrophy of the fingernails in which they are thin and concave with raised edges. This condition is sometimes associated with iron-deficiency anemia. It is often called spooning of nails.<\/p>\n

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A condition where nails become brittle, thin, and take on a spoon-like shape. It can be hereditary and might be linked to iron-deficiency anemia or the skin condition lichen planus.<\/p>\n

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