yellow nail syndrome (DOID:0050468)
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Alt IDs: OMIM:153300, ICD10CM:L60.5, MESH:D056684, NCI:C85238, UMLS_CUI:C0221348
Definition: A syndrome that is characterized by an accumulation of protein-rich fluid (lymph) in the soft layers of tissue under the skin resulting in pleural effusions, lymphedema (due to lymphatic hypoplasia) and yellow dystrophic nails hat lack a cuticle, grow slowly, and are loose or detached.