Haim-Munk syndrome

noun

A skin disease characterized by thick curved fingernails and toenails.

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Meanings

nounHaim-Munk syndrome (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA skin disease characterized by thick curved fingernails and toenails.

Origin

Named after Salim Haim and J. Munk, who first described the disease in 1965.

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Haim-Munk syndrome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Haim-Munk%20syndrome

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