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39 Cards in this Set
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onycholysis
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lifting of the nail plate from the nail bed without shedding, usually beginning at the free edge and continuing toward the lunula
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onychomadesis
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separation and falling off of a nail plate from the nail bed
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onychomycosis
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fungal infection of the nail plate
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onychophagy
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bitten nails, or the habit of chewing the skin around the nail plate
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onychorrhexis
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split/brittle nails that have a series of lengthwise ridges giving a rough appearance to the surface
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hangnail/agnail
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condition in which the living tissue surrounding the nail plate splits or tears
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onychosis
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any deformity or disease of the nail
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paronychia
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bacterial inflammation of the tissues surrounding the nail causing pus, swelling, and redness. usually in the skin fold adjacent to the nail plate
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pincer nail
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trumpet nail; increased crosswise curvature throughout the nail plate caused by increased curvature of the matrix
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plicatured nail
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folded nail; type of highly curved nail usually caused by injury to the matrix, or inheritance
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nail grooves
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formed by nail folds, the slits on the side wall
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sidewall/lateral nail fold
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the fold of the skin overlapping the side of the nail
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free edge
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edge that extends over the tip of the finger or toe
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bed epithelium
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Thin layer of tissue that attaches the nail plate to the nail bed
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lunula
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visible part of the matrix that extends from underneath living skin
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nail cuticle
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the dead, colorless tissue attached to the nail plate
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eponychium
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the living skin at the base of the nail plate that covers the matrix area
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hyponichium
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slightly thickened layer of skin that lies between the finger tip and the free edge
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nail folds
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folds of normal skin that surround the nail plate
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nail disorder
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condition caused by injury or disease of the nail unit
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pseudomanas aeruginosa
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one of several common bacteria that can cause nail infection
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pyogenic granuloma
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severe inflammation of the nail in which a lump of red tissue grows up from the nail bed to the nail plate
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ridges
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vertical lines running through the length of the nail plate that are caused by uneven growth of the nail
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tinea pedis
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term for fungal infection of the foot; athletes foot
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natural nail/onyx
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the hard protective plate composed mainly of keratin, also found in skin and hair
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Beau's lines
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visible depressions running across the width of the nail plate, result of illness or injury
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bruised nails
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blood clot that forms under the nail plate, causing a bruise
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nail bed
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the portion of living skin that supports the nail plate as it grows toward the free edge
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natural nail unit
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composed of the nail plate, nail bed, matrix, cuticle, eponychium, hyponichium, specialized ligaments, nail folds
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nail plate
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hardened keratin plate that sits on and covers the nail bed
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nail psoriasis
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a noninfectious condition that affects the surface of the nail plate causing tiny pits or severe roughness on the surface
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nail pterygium
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abnormal condition that occurs when the skin is stretched by the nail plate
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onychia
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inflammation of the nail matrix, followed by shedding of the nail
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onychocryptosis
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ingrown nail; nail that grows into the sides of the tissue around the nail
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leukonychia spots
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white spots on the nail caused by injury to the matrix area
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eggshell nails
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noticeably thin, white nail plates that are more flexible than normal, and can curve over the free edge
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melanonychia
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darkening of the nail, seen as a black band within the nail plate, extending from the base to the free edge
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Splinter hemorrhages
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hemorrhages caused by trauma or injury to the nail bed that damage the capillaries and allow small amounts of blood to flow
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discolored nails
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nails turn a variety of colors
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