Older people who have injured or infected toenails may find that their nails grow thicker and begin to curve. If the toenail has thickened due to a nail fungal infection then fluid may gather under the nail and it may begin to release an unpleasant odor. Day to day activities can put repeated pressure on the toenails.
Definition of luminary. plural. luminaries. 1 : a person of prominence or brilliant achievement a literary luminary a luminary in the medical profession.
Luminaria is a fairly recent addition to English; the earliest known use in our language dates from 1949, about the time that the old Mexican Christmas custom was gaining popularity among Anglo-Americans. In some parts of the U.S., particularly New Mexico, these festive lanterns are also called farolitos, which means little lanterns in Spanish.