In yellow nail syndrome, nails thicken and grow slower. This results in the nails turning a yellowish color. Nails affected by yellow nail syndrome might lack a cuticle and detach from the nail bed in places. Yellow nail syndrome may be a symptom of a lung disease, such as chronic bronchitis. More @Wikipedia
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