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Name the Disorder:
Visible depression running across the width of the natural nail plate; usually a result of major illness or injury that has traumatized the body. |
Answer: BEAU'S LINES
Visible depression running across the width of the natural nail plate; usually a result of major illness or injury that has traumatized the body. |
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Name the disorder:
Dark purplish spots usually due to physical injury. |
Answer: BRUISED NAILS
Dark purplish spots usually due to physical injury. |
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Name the disorder:
Nails turn a variety of colors; may indicate surface staining, a systemic disorder, or poor blood circulation. |
Answer: DISCOLORED NAILS
Nails turn a variety of colors; may indicate surface staining, a systemic disorder, or poor blood circulation. |
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Name the disorder:
Noticeably thin, white plate, more flexible than normal and can curve over the free edge; usually caused by improper diet, hereditary factors, internal disease or medication. |
Answer: EGGSHELL NAILS
Noticeably thin, white plate, more flexible than normal and can curve over the free edge; usually caused by improper diet, hereditary factors, internal disease or medication. |
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Name the disorder:
Living skin around the nail plate becomes split or torn. |
Answer: HANGNAIL, AGNAIL
Living skin around the nail plate becomes split or torn. |
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Name the disorder:
Also known as white spots; whitish discolorations of the nail; usually caused by minor injury to the nail matrix; not related to the body's health or vitamin deficiencies. |
Answer: LEUKONYCHIA SPOTS
Also known as white spots; whitish discolorations of the nail; usually caused by minor injury to the nail matrix; not related to the body's health or vitamin deficiencies. |
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Name the disorder:
Darkening of the fingernails or toenails. |
Answer: MELANONYCHIA
Darkening of the fingernails or toenails. |
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Name the disorder:
Nail surface pitting, roughness, onycholysis, and bed discolorations. |
Answer: NAIL PSORIASIS
Nail surface pitting, roughness, onycholysis, and bed discolorations. |
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Name the disorder:
Abnormal stretching of skin around the nail plate; usually caused by serious injury, such as burns, or an adverse skin reaction to chemical nail enhancements products or an allergic skin reaction. |
Answer: NAIL PTERYGIUM
Abnormal stretching of skin around the nail plate; usually caused by serious injury, such as burns, or an adverse skin reaction to chemical nail enhancements products or an allergic skin reaction. |
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Name the disorder:
Also known as bitten nails. |
Answer: ONYCHOPHAGY
Also known as bitten nails. |
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Name the disorder:
Split or brittle nails that have a series of lengthwise ridges giving a rough appearance to the surface of the nail plate. |
Answer: ONYCHORRHEXIS
Split or brittle nails that have a series of lengthwise ridges giving a rough appearance to the surface of the nail plate. |
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Name the disorder:
Also known as trumpet nail; increased crosswise curvature throughout the nail plate caused by increased curvature of the matrix. |
Answer: PINCER NAIL
Also known as trumpet nail; increased crosswise curvature throughout the nail plate caused by increased curvature of the matrix. |
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Name the disorder:
Also known as folded nail; a type of highly curved nail plate, usually caused by injury to the matrix, but it may be inherited. |
Answer: PLICATURED NAIL
Also known as folded nail; a type of highly curved nail plate, usually caused by injury to the matrix, but it may be inherited. |
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Name the disorder:
Vertical lines running the length of the natural nail plate that are caused by uneven growth of the nails, usually the result of normal aging. |
Answer: RIDGES
Vertical lines running the length of the natural nail plate that are caused by uneven growth of the nails, usually the result of normal aging. |
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Name the disorder:
Physical trauma or injury to the nail bed that damages the capillaries and allows small amount of blood flow. |
Answer: SPLINTER HEMORRHAGES
Physical trauma or injury to the nail bed that damages the capillaries and allows small amount of blood flow. |
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Name the disease:
Inflammation of the nail matrix, followed by shedding of the nail |
Answer: ONYCHIA
Physical trauma or injury to the nail bed that damages the capillaries and allows small amount of blood flow. |
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Name the disease:
Lifting of the nail plate from the nail bed, without shedding, usually beginning at the free edge and continuing toward the lunula area. |
Answer: ONYCHOLYSIS
Lifting of the nail plate from the nail bed, without shedding, usually beginning at the free edge and continuing toward the lunula area. |
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Name the disease:
Separation and falling off of a nail plate from the nail bed; can affect fingernails and toenails. |
Answer: ONYCHOMADESIS
Lifting of the nail plate from the nail bed, without shedding, usually beginning at the free edge and continuing toward the lunula area. |
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Name the disease:
Tiny pits or severe roughness on the surface of the nail plate. |
Answer: NAIL PSORIASIS
Tiny pits or severe roughness on the surface of the nail plate. |
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Name the disease:
Fungal infection of the natural nail plate. |
Answer: ONYCHOMYCOSIS
Fungal infection of the natural nail plate. |
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Name the disease:
Bacterial inflammation of the tissues around the nail plate causing pus, swelling, and redness, usually in the skin fold adjacent to the nail plate. |
Answer: PARONYCHIA
Bacterial inflammation of the tissues around the nail plate causing pus, swelling, and redness, usually in the skin fold adjacent to the nail plate. |
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Name the disease:
Severe inflammation of the nail in which a lump of red tissue grows up from the nail bed to the nail plate. |
Answer: PYOGENIC GRANULOMA
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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Name the disease:
Red, itchy rash on the skin on the bottom of feet and/or between the toes, usually between the fourth or fifth toe. |
Answer: TINEA PEDIS
Red, itchy rash on the skin on the bottom of feet and/or between the toes, usually between the fourth or fifth toe. |
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Name the disorder:
Ingrown nails. |
Answer: ONYCHOCRYPTOSIS
Ingrown nails. |
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Name the disease:
A growth of horny epithelium in the nail bed. |
Answer: ONYCHOPHOSIS
A growth of horny epithelium in the nail bed. |
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Multiple Choice:
Parasites, which under some circumstances may cause infections of the feet and hands, are _____. A. flagella B. fungi C. mold D. fungus |
Answer: B. FUNGI
Parasites, which under some circumstances may cause infections of the feet and hands, are _____. |
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Multiple Choice:
Hangnails are treated by ____. A. hot oil manicures B. filing straight across C. avoiding polish use D. firm use of metal pusher |
Answer: A. HOT OIL MANICURES
Hangnails are treated by ____. |
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Multiple Choice:
A healthy nail appears slightly in _____ color. A. yellow B. pink C. blue D. purple |
Answer: B. PINK
A healthy nail appears slightly in _____ color. |