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Hapalonychia (pronounced hap-uh-low-nick-ee-uh) is thinning of the fingernails and or toenails that results in the free edge of the nail to break or bend, with cracks that run lengthwise. Hapalonychia is also known as egg shell nail. Hapalonychia comes from the Greek word "hapalos" meaning "soft," and the Greek word "onyx" meaning "nail." Put the two words together and you get "soft nail."

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