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Hemorrhaging And Clots Of From Penis
Splinter hemorrhages are small areas of bleeding (hemorrhage) under the fingernails or toenails.
Alternative Names
Fingernail hemorrhage
Considerations
Splinter hemorrhages appear as narrow, red to reddish-brown lines of blood beneath the nails. They run in the direction of nail growth and are named splinter hemorrhages because they look like a splinter beneath the fingernail. The hemorrhages may be caused by tiny clots that damage the small capillaries under the...
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