In the 'Symptoms - Nails' section of our in-depth questionnaire we ask the following question about speed of fingernail growth:
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How fast do your fingernails grow? Normal growth is 0.8 inches (2cm) per year but this can be hard to estimate.
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Your answer |
...indicates |
...and suggests |
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"Very slowly" |
Slow fingernail growth |
A symptom |
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"Slowly" |
Slow fingernail growth |
A symptom |
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"Average / don't know" |
Average fingernail growth rate |
A symptom |
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"Quickly" |
Rapid fingernail growth |
A symptom |
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"Very quickly" |
Rapid fingernail growth |
A symptom |
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Your answer will affect the likelihoods of the conditions below.
Any answers in green reduce the likelihood of the condition.
GLOSSARY
Centimeter (Centimeters, cm)
A metric unit of length equaling one hundredth of a meter, or ten millimeters. There are 2.54 millimeters in one inch.
Last updated: May 10, 2007
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