Terry's nails

Terry’s nails is a physical finding in which fingernails and/or toenails appear white with a characteristic “ground glass” appearance, with no lunula.

It frequently occurs in the setting of the following conditions.

• Aging
• Cancer
• Cirrhosis
• Congestive heart failure
• Diabetes mellitus
• Hepatic failure
• Hyperthyroidism
• Malnutrition

Eighty percent of patients with severe liver disease have Terry’s nails.

The condition is thought to be due to a decrease in vascularity and an increase in connective tissue within the nail bed.

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