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28 Cards in this Set
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Onychia |
inflammation of the matrix with pus and shedding of the nail. |
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Onychocryptosis |
ingrown nails |
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Onychogryposis |
thickening and increased curvature of the nail. |
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Onycholysis |
loosening of the nail without shedding. |
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Onychomadesis |
separation and falling off of a nail from the nail bed. |
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Onychophosis |
growth of horny epithelium in the nail bed. |
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Onychoptosis |
periodic shedding of one or more nail. |
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Paronychia (felon) |
bacterial inflammation of the tissues around the nail;pus,thickening,and brownish discoloration of the nail plate. |
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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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Tinea ( Ringworm) |
Reddened patches of small blisters; slight or severe itching. |
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Tinea pedis (ringworm of foot or athlete's foot) |
deep,itchy, colorless blisters. |
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Blue nails (discolored nails) |
Nails turn variety of colors; may indicate systemic disorder. |
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Bruised Nails |
Dark purplish spots;usually due to injury. |
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Corrugations |
wavy ridges caused by uneven nail growth; usually result of illness or injury. |
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Eggshell Nails |
Noticeably thin white nail plate that is more flexible than normal; may be caused by diet,illness,or medication. |
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Furrows |
Depressions in the nails that run either lengthwise or injury,stress,or pregnancy. |
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Hangnail (Agnail) |
the cuticle splits around the nail. |
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Infected Finger |
Redness, pain, swelling, or pus ; refer to physician. |
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Leukonychia (white spots) |
Whitish discoloration of the nails;usually caused by injury to the base of the nail. |
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Melanonychia |
Darkening of the fingernails or toenails. |
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Onychatrophia |
Atrophy or wasting away of the nail;caused by injury or diseases. |
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Onychauxis (hypertrophy ) |
overgrowth in thickness of the nail;caused by local infection,internal imbalance ,or may be heredity. |
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Onychophagy |
Bitten Nails |
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Onychorrhexis |
Abnormal brittleness with striation (lines) of the nail plate. |
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Plicatured nails |
folded nails |
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Pterygium |
Forward growth of the cuticle |
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Tile-shaped nails |
Increased crosswise curvature throughout the nail plate. |
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Trumpet nails |
Edges of the nail plate curl around to form the shape of a trumpet or cone around the free edge. |