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nail disorder flashcards
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- 11. beau's linesometimes called furrows or corrugations; usually a result of major illness or injury that traumatized the body
- 22. eggshell nailsnoticeably thin, white nail plates that are more flexible than normal and can curve over the free edge
- 33. EPONYCHIUM – HANG NAILliving skin at the base of the natural nail plate that covers the matrix area
- 44. KOILONYCHIAsoft spoon nails with a concave shape that appear scooped out
- 55. LEUKONYCHIA SPOTSwhite spots; whitish discolorations of the nails, usually caused by injury to the matrix area.
- 66. MELANONYCHIAdarkening of the fingernails or toenails
- 77. NAIL PTERYGIUMabnormal condition that occurs when the skin is stretched by the nail plate
- 88. NAIL PSORIASISa noninfectious condition that affects the surface of the natural nail plate causing tiny pits or severe roughness on the surface of the nail plate
- 99. ONYCHAUXISthickening of nails
- 1010. ONYCHIAinflammation of the nail matrix followed by shedding of the natural nail
- 1111. ONYCHOCRYPTOSISingrown nails; nail grows into the sides of the tissue around the nail
- 1212. ONYCHOLYSISlifting of the nail plate from the nail bed without shedding, usually at the free edge and continuing toward the lunula area
- 1313. ONYCHOMYCOSISfungal infection of the natural nail plate
- 1414. ONYCHOPHAGYbitten nails; result of a habit of chewing the hardened skin surrounding the nail plate
- 1515. ONYCHORRHEXISsplit or brittle nails that have a series of lengthwise ridges giving a rough appearance to the surface of the nail plate
- 1616. PARONYCHIAbacterial inflammation of the tissues surrounding the nail
- 1717. PLICATURED NAILfolded nail; a type highly curved nail usually caused by injury to the matrix, but may be inherited.
- 1818. RIDGESvertical lines running through the length of the natural nail plate that are caused by uneven growth of the nails, usually the result of normal aging
- 1919. PINCER NAILtrumpet nail; increased crosswise curvature throughout the nail plate caused by increased curvature of the matrix
- 2020. PLICATURED NAILfolded nail; a type highly curved nail usually caused by injury to the matrix, but may be inherited.
- 2121. PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSAcommon bacteria that can lead to a bacterial infection that appears as a green, yelllow, or black discoloration on the nail bed.
- 2222. PSORIASIS NAILskin disease characterized by red patches covered with silver-white scales.
- 2323. PYOGENIC GRANUOMAsevere inflammation of the nail in which a lump of red tissue grows up from the nail bed to the nail plate
- 2424. SPLINTER HEMORRHAGEhemorrhage caused by trauma or injury to the nail bed that damages the capillaries and allow small amounts of blood flow
- 2525. TINEA PEDISa ringworm fungus of the foot. aka athlete's foot.