MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -(anatomy, medicine) Nail: Relating to fingernails, toenails, or homologous structures such as claws or hooves.

Detailed explanation-2: -Fungal nail infections, also known as “onychomycosis, ‘’ are very common. They may affect up to 14% of the general population. Fungal toenail infections are more common than fungal fingernail infections.

Detailed explanation-3: -“Onychomycosis” traditionally referred to a nondermatophytic infection of the nail but is now used as a general term to denote any fungal nail infection (63) (tinea unguium specifically describes a dermatophytic invasion of the nail plate).