4th week Nail disorder goconqr

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1.- Eponychium:	Is the living skin at the base of the natural nail plate covering the matrix area.
2.- Hyponychium:	Is the slightly thickened layer of skin under the nail that lies between the fingertip and the free edge of the nail plate.
3.- Lunula:	The visible part of the matrix that extends from underneath the living skin
4.- Perionychium:	Is the living skin bordering the root and sides of a fingernail or toenail.
5.- Integumentary:	which is made up of the skin and its various organs.
6.- Matrix:	Is the area where the nail plate cells are formed
7.- Epithelium:	The bed epithelium helps guide the nail plate along the nail bed as it grows.
8.- bruised nails:	Subungual hematoma is the medical term for bleeding and bruising under the nail. (injury to the blood vessels under the nail bed)
9.- egg shell:	the thin , hard outer layer of an egg, especially a hen's egg. used in similes and metaphors to refer to the fragile nature of something.
10.- Onychauxis:	Is a nail disorder that causes fingernails or toenails to grow abnormally thick.
11.- Leukonychia:	Is a condition where white lines or dots appear on your finger or toenails. this is very common issue and harmless.
12.- Melanonychia:	Is a condition of either the fingernails or the toenails. Is when you have brown or black lines on your nails.
13.- Onychophagy:	Nail biting, is an oral compulsive habit of biting one's fingernails.

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