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Ch.10 Nail Disorders & Diseases
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- 1Beau’s Lines (BOWZ LYNEZ)Sometimes called furrows or corrugations visible depressions running across the width of the natural nail plate; usually a result of major illness or result that has traumatize the body.
COMMON - 2Eggshell NailsNoticeably thin, white nail plates that are more flexible than normal and can curve over the free edge; usually caused by improper diet, hereditary factors, internal disease, or medication.
COMMON
- 3Eponychium-Hang NailLiving skin around the nail plate (often the eponychium) that becomes split or torn.
COMMON
- 4Koilonychia (koyal-oh-NICK-ee-uh)Also known as spoon nails; inverted or concave nails.
COMMON
- 5Leukonychia Spots (loo-koh-NIK-ee-ah SPATS)Also known as white spots; whitish discoloration of the nail usually caused by minor injury to the nail matrix. Not related to the body’s health or vitamin deficiencies.
COMMON
- 6Melanonychia (mel-uh-nuh-NIK-ee-um)Darkening of the fingernails or toenails; may be seen as a black band within the nail plate extending from the base to the free edge.
COMMON
- 7Nail Pterygium (NAYL teh-RIJ-ee-um)Abnormal stretching of skin around the nail plate; usually caused by serious injury, such as burns, or an adverse skin reaction to chemical nail enhancement products or an allergic skin reaction.
UNCOMMON OR ABNORMAL
- 8Nail Psoriasis (NAYL suh-RY-uh-sis)A non-infectious condition that affects the surface of the natural nail plate causing tiny pits or severe roughness on the surface of the nail plate.
NONINFECTIOUS
- 9Onychauxis (ahn-ih-koh-gry-POH-sis)Thickening of the fingernails or toenails.
UNCOMMON OR ABNORMAL
- 10Onychia (uh-NIK-ee-uh)Inflammation of the nail matrix followed by shedding of the natural nail plate. Any break in the skin surrounding the nail plate can allow pathogens to infect the matrix.
INFECTIOUS
- 11Onychocryptosis (ahn-ih-koh-krip-TOH-sis)Also known as ingrown nails, can affect either the fingers or toes.
NONINFECTIOUS
- 12Onycholysis (ahn-ih-KAHL-ih-sis)Lifting of the nail plate from the nail bed, without shedding, usually beginning at the free edge and continuing toward the lunula area.
NONINFECTIOUS
- 13Onychomycosis (ahn-ih-koh-my-KOH-sis)Fungal infection of the natural nail plate.
INFECTIOUS
- 14Onychophagy (ahn-ih-koh-FAY-jee)Also known as the bitten nails, chewed nails or chewed hardened skin surrounding the nail plate.
COMMON
- 15Onychorrhexis (ahn-ih-koh-REK-sis)Split or brittle nails that have a series of lengthwise ridges giving a rough appearance to the surface of the nail plate.
COMMON
- 16Paronychia (payr-uh-NIK-ee-uh)Bacterial inflammation of the tissues surrounding the nail. Redness, pus, and swelling are usually seen in the skin fold adjacent to the nail plate.
INFECTIOUS
- 17Plicatured Nail (plik-a-CHOORD NAYL)Also known as folded nail; a type of highly curved nail plate, usually caused by injury to the matrix, but it may be inherited.
COMMON
- 18RidgesVertical lines running down the length of the natural nail plate that are caused by uneven growth of the nails, usually the result of normal aging.
COMMON
- 19Pincer NailAlso known as trumpet nail; increased crosswise curvature throughout the nail plate caused by an increased curvature of the matrix; the edges of the nail plate may curl around to form the shape of a trumpet or sharp cone at the free edge.
UNCOMMON OR ABNORMAL
- 20Pseudomonas Aeruginosa (SUE-duh-MOAN-us-aye-ru-jin-oh-sa)Common bacteria that can lead to a bacterial infection that appears as a green, yellow, or black discoloration on the nail bed.
INFECTIOUS
- 21Pyogenic Granuloma (py-oh-JEN-ik-gran-yoo-LOH-muh)Severe inflammation of the nail in which a lump of red tissue grows up from the nail bed to the nail plate.
INFECTIOUS
- 22Splinter HemorrhagePhysical trauma or injury to the nail bed that damages the capillaries and allows a small amount of blood flow.
COMMON
- 23Tinea PedisAlso known as athlete's foot; red, itchy rash on the skin on the bottom of feet and / or between the toes, usually between the fourth or fifth toe.
INFECTIOUS