Rare diseases · Sign or symptom

Recurrent loss of toenails and fingernails

Recurrent shedding of toenails and fingernails

HP:0008390

What it means

Repeated loss, or shedding, of the nails of the fingers and toes.

Rare diseases that can present with this2

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Recurrent loss of toenails and fingernails

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This page uses the Human Phenotype Ontology (2026-06-23) — Human Phenotype Ontology Consortium, hpo.jax.org. Disease associations from Orphanet (INSERM), CC BY 4.0. Content is educational and is not medical advice.