Other Conditions Causing Yellow Toenails. Although fungal infection is the most likely cause of yellow toenails, rarely, some other disease conditions can also result in yellow toenails. Some of these conditions are psoriasis, jaundice, paronychia, lymphedema, bronchiectasis, tuberculosis and sinusitis.
1. a plant or animal that lives upon or within another living organism at whose expense it obtains some advantage; see symbiosis. 2. the smaller, less complete member of asymmetrical conjoined twins, attached to and dependent upon the autosite.parasitÂ´ic. malarial parasite Plasmodium.
Parasitic Relationships. A parasitic relationship is one in which one organism, the parasite, lives off of another organism, the host, harming it and possibly causing death. The parasite lives on or in the body of the host.A few examples of parasites are tapeworms, fleas, and barnacles.Tapeworms are segmented flatworms that attach themselves to the insides of the intestines of animals such as cows, pigs, and humans.he parasite lives on or in the body of the host. A few examples of parasites are tapeworms, fleas, and barnacles. Tapeworms are segmented flatworms that attach themselves to the insides of the intestines of animals such as cows, pigs, and humans.